if you are work computer is on a domain

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Ankit Shah wrote:
> Is there anyting that could cause my remote desktop client not to
> connect to a work pc which is on the domain. I have done all the
> neccessary port fwding and opened ports on the firewall. I even have
> allowed remoted desktop protcol and services to be running on windows
> xp pro service pack 2. Anyhow, my question to you is there a group
> policy or something i can check to see what is blocking my remote
> access to work computer. I think it has to do with my domain. I have
> static ip address at work. My router also is setup to port fwd 3389
> to the right static DHCP address within my LAN connection.
>
> I just cannot connect to my work computer using remote desktop.

What message do you get?
Can you remote from within your work network?

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Group policy can definitely block Remote Desktop.

I like the idea of testing from the same LAN at work--try that and tell us
what error message you get, if any.

Has Remote Desktop ever worked on this particular machine?

"Ankit Shah" <AnkitShah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9A8EEAFB-767A-4966-B838-F7F1EE1057C9@microsoft.com...
> Is there anyting that could cause my remote desktop client not to connect
> to
> a work pc which is on the domain. I have done all the neccessary port
> fwding
> and opened ports on the firewall. I even have allowed remoted desktop
> protcol
> and services to be running on windows xp pro service pack 2. Anyhow, my
> question to you is there a group policy or something i can check to see
> what
> is blocking my remote access to work computer. I think it has to do with
> my
> domain. I have static ip address at work. My router also is setup to port
> fwd
> 3389 to the right static DHCP address within my LAN connection.
>
> I just cannot connect to my work computer using remote desktop.
>
> Ankit Shah