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More info?)
This is a followup to the use of SSH tunnel at work. I log into PuTTY and
with it open I try running remote desktop connection following the
instructions on the website you provided. I was able to log in on some
machines but other machines gave me this error: "The client could not
connect. You are already connected to the console of this computer. A new
console session can not be started."
I figured I got this message because I logged in using PuTTY. However, from
the instructions I gather that I can connect using remote desktop also. Do
you know why this error pops up?
Thanks
"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
> No, the original poster was wanting to access his *home* PCs, so the SSH server needs to be
> installed on one of the home boxes, *IF* he chooses to use the SSH tunnel method.
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
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> "markus" <mark@nospam.com> wrote in message news:%23qW2HOgbFHA.3912@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > openSSH or some ssh server will have to be running on his work pc, will it not?
> > then run putty or some other ssh client at the remote...
> >
> > Maybe I'm misunderstanding.. it seems you're saying that he won't need an SSH server running at
> > the office because the RDC client is already there............but that's not right is it? The RDC
> > client won't establish a tunnel.......?
> > I'm no SSH/RDC expert, I'm asking ...
> > nor will the RDC client connect with an SSH server.. will it?
> >
> > "Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:uj73d5abFHA.1660@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> You would only need to install PuTTY and the RDP client on the office/work PC in order to connect
> >> through the SSH tunnel. If the office/work PC is an XP Pro or XP Home box, then the RDP client is
> >> built-in. In any case you really need to contact your office/work network administrators to see
> >> if connecting to your home PC (an untrusted host) from work would violate any company policies.
> >> If it does not, then they probably will be of help getting PuTTY installed.
> >>
> >> As far as port redirection is concerned, the alternative is port forwarding as illustrated, or
> >> the SSH/VPN tunnels...
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
> >>
> >> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us...
> >> The MS-MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights...
> >>
> >>
> >> "Wenham Dorsett Jr." <Wenham Dorsett Jr.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5F9855BC-D556-4FC2-804E-3CC91DD1FEC8@microsoft.com...
> >>>I tried setting up the SSH tunnel and as a test i used my desktop as the
> >>> remote client and my laptop as my host and it worked! Now I have another
> >>> question, do I have to download PuTTY and OpenSSH on my work computer? There
> >>> might have restrictions at the office so that might be a problem.
> >>>
> >>> Is there an alternative to port redirection? That does not seem to work.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
> >>>
> >>> "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Sure... Either via a SSH or VPN tunnel, which means you only open one port to reach any of the
> >>>> PCs,
> >>>> or by port forwarding/port redirection, which means you open multiple ports (one for each
> >>>> PC)...
> >>>>
> >>>>
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/SSH-RDP-VNC/RemoteDesktopVNCandSSH.html
> >>>>
> >>>>
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/Multiple_PC_RD.html
> >>>>
> >>>>
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm
> >>>>
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm
> >>>>
> >>>> Personally I use the SSH method...
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>>
> >>>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
> >>>>
> >>>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of
> >>>> us...
> >>>> The MS-MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights...
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "Wenham Dorsett Jr." <Wenham Dorsett Jr.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>>> news:E884E2A5-B411-4A3C-B677-E758E91D9511@microsoft.com...
> >>>> >I have a laptop and desktop connected to the internet via a router at my
> >>>> > home. I can connect to the desktop using remote desktop from my work however
> >>>> > the laptop has the same external ip as the desktop and i can't connect to it.
> >>>> > Is there a way that I can have 2 separate ip's for my laptop and desktop? I
> >>>> > tried resolving the internal ips for each using no-ip.com however it does not
> >>>> > work. Any ideas?
> >>>>
> >>
> >
> >
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