Setting up remote access at home.

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You can't log in remotely with an account that has a blank password
Add a passwor to the account or create a new account with a password ans use
that.


Regards
Mark Dormer


"innonet" <innonet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I just purchased a wireless router and notebook adaptor (Netgear). They
>talk
> to each other fine for the internet but I cannot seem to get them to work
> remote desktop mode. I access remote desktop connection and enter the ip
> address and it brings up a screen with user name and password. I put in a
> user name set up in user accounts and leave the password blank because
> there
> is no password for the user ( which is an administrator user). I then hit
> enter and get this message "unable to log you in because of a account
> restriction" I have no idea what this means. Also I am using XP Prof on
> both machines.

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Mark Dormer wrote:
> You can't log in remotely with an account that has a blank password
> Add a passwor to the account or create a new account with a password
> ans use that.
--
Actually, I believe you can ... I connect via Remote Desktop regularly
to another computer that has no password (as opposed to a blank
password). It requires a Security Policy change.

Take a look at: "Permitting Network Access Without a Password"
http://www.practicallynetworked.co [...] swords.htm

--
HTH - Fred

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Mark, you have no argument from me on the reduced security of permitting
network access without a password ... but that's why changing it from
the default is called a 'change in Security Policy'.

I'm merely pointing out (FWIW) is that there IS a way around a blanket
statement that one 'can't log in remotely' to an account without a
password. Whether to do that or not is certainly up to the account User
.... and, if he knows his way to a Security Policy change, he's
knowledgeable enough to understand the risk.
--
Regards, Fred

"Mark Dormer" <markd@mvpsx.org> wrote in message
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> Sure, if you want to weaken the security of your system.
> I was speaking from the default point of view.
>
> And I am never going to recommend someone setups Remote Desktop with a
> blank password.
> Think of the security implications, anyone else on the planet will get
> in in seconds.
>
> Regards
> Mark Dormer
>
>
> "FredP" <fpouy@*NOSPAM*hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:5k22d.306903$8_6.19080@attbi_s04...
>> Mark Dormer wrote:
>>> You can't log in remotely with an account that has a blank password
>>> Add a passwor to the account or create a new account with a password
>>> ans use that.
>> --
>> Actually, I believe you can ... I connect via Remote Desktop
>> regularly to another computer that has no password (as opposed to a
>> blank password). It requires a Security Policy change.
>>
>> Take a look at: "Permitting Network Access Without a Password"
>> http://www.practicallynetworked.co [...] swords.htm
>>
>> --
>> HTH - Fred
>>
>>
>>
>
>