RDP Disconnects after login

[Timadin]

Hello tech gurus!

I have a problem that has stumped me thus far and i am looking for some help. I have a media pc running windows vista ultimate that I would like to remote desktop into so i can administrate it from my desktop running winxp pro. I have enabled RDP on the vista machine, allowed for previvous version of RDP to be used, and added the my user to the list of RDP users. When i try to remote in everything starts fine, i enter the password and my connection locks up, after 40 sec or so I get a windows message letting me know the connection could not be created in the time allowed. I have updated my wireless driver (edimax wireless 802.11g ) and my display driver (ati 4200 hd). I have also verified that the vista machine is listening on port 3389. I have also downloaded RDP 60 for my xp pro machine.

Funny thing is if i enter a incorrect password it lets me know and I can try to reenter. It just seems weird that I can connect to the login screen but nothing past that.

Any ideas? This is driving me nuts!!

 

[GhislainG]

Is the firewall enabled and if so, is RDP allowed?

 

[Timadin]

First, thanks for the reply GhislainG

Firewall is enabled, and I double checked to make sure the exception was enabled for RDP. I even tried it with the firewall off just to make sure and i still get the same result.

 

[GhislainG]

You may be interested in http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/turn-on-remote-desktop-in-windows-vista/

 

[Timadin]

Tried that long ago GhislainG....I wish it was that easy.

 

[GhislainG]

You could use VNC until you figure out why RDP won't work. Does it work with other systems in your environment?

 

[Timadin]

GhislainG, I thought the free version of VNC does was not supported by vista?

 

[GhislainG]

http://www.uvnc.com/download/1065/1065full.html. This version apparently works with Vista and Windows 7. They also have a newer version: http://forum.ultravnc.info/viewtopic.php?t=16410

 

[GhislainG]

Can you successfully access a share on the Vista system from the XP system?

 

[Timadin]

Sorry i've been under the weather the last few days, I'll check out VNC and let you know if that works.

I can access an XP share from the Vista box.