Remote Desktop to Windows 2003 Server

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I'm a newbie and I just finished setting up a server with windows 2003 server
and I would like to remotely connect to the machine. It is currently in a
workgroup that is physically connected to our network and not part of our
domain. I can ping the machine, but I cannot remotely connect. How do I
solve this?

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
 
Re: Remote Desktop to Windows 2003 Server


"CJVPT" <CJVPT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm a newbie and I just finished setting up a server with windows 2003
> server
> and I would like to remotely connect to the machine. It is currently in a
> workgroup that is physically connected to our network and not part of our
> domain. I can ping the machine, but I cannot remotely connect. How do I
> solve this?
>
> Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,

What message do you get when you try?

-Frank
 
Re: Remote Desktop to Windows 2003 Server

CJVPT wrote:
> I'm a newbie and I just finished setting up a server with windows
> 2003 server and I would like to remotely connect to the machine. It
> is currently in a workgroup that is physically connected to our
> network and not part of our domain. I can ping the machine, but I
> cannot remotely connect. How do I solve this?
>
> Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,

RDP Enabled similarly to XPP. Right click my computer, properties, remote
tab, enable remote desktop on this computer.

/kj
 
Re: Remote Desktop to Windows 2003 Server

I enabled remote desktop and I still receive an error remote desktop
connection disconnected. The client could not connect to the remote
computer...... Remote desktop may not be enabled or the computer is too busy
to accept the remote connections.

There is only the administrator with no password. I enter the same
credentials when trying to log on using remote desktop but I am unsuccessful.
Please advise.

Do I need to create a new user or do I need to join the domain to be able to
access the computer?

"kj [SBS MVP]" wrote:

> CJVPT wrote:
> > I'm a newbie and I just finished setting up a server with windows
> > 2003 server and I would like to remotely connect to the machine. It
> > is currently in a workgroup that is physically connected to our
> > network and not part of our domain. I can ping the machine, but I
> > cannot remotely connect. How do I solve this?
> >
> > Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
>
> RDP Enabled similarly to XPP. Right click my computer, properties, remote
> tab, enable remote desktop on this computer.
>
> /kj
>
>
>
>
>
 
Re: Remote Desktop to Windows 2003 Server

You have an administrator account with no password??

"CJVPT" <CJVPT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B56DD017-1788-41F1-9C50-F8C17AFFD2F0@microsoft.com...
>I enabled remote desktop and I still receive an error remote desktop
> connection disconnected. The client could not connect to the remote
> computer...... Remote desktop may not be enabled or the computer is too
> busy
> to accept the remote connections.
>
> There is only the administrator with no password. I enter the same
> credentials when trying to log on using remote desktop but I am
> unsuccessful.
> Please advise.
>
> Do I need to create a new user or do I need to join the domain to be able
> to
> access the computer?
>
> "kj [SBS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> CJVPT wrote:
>> > I'm a newbie and I just finished setting up a server with windows
>> > 2003 server and I would like to remotely connect to the machine. It
>> > is currently in a workgroup that is physically connected to our
>> > network and not part of our domain. I can ping the machine, but I
>> > cannot remotely connect. How do I solve this?
>> >
>> > Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>>
>> RDP Enabled similarly to XPP. Right click my computer, properties, remote
>> tab, enable remote desktop on this computer.
>>
>> /kj
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
 
Re: Remote Desktop to Windows 2003 Server

Hello CJVPT,

RDP into 2003 with a blank administrator password is prevented by design
and this is GOOD. Never work with an administrator account without a strong
password!!!

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> I enabled remote desktop and I still receive an error remote desktop
> connection disconnected. The client could not connect to the remote
> computer...... Remote desktop may not be enabled or the computer is
> too busy to accept the remote connections.
>
> There is only the administrator with no password. I enter the same
> credentials when trying to log on using remote desktop but I am
> unsuccessful.
> Please advise.
> Do I need to create a new user or do I need to join the domain to be
> able to access the computer?
>
> "kj [SBS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> CJVPT wrote:
>>
>>> I'm a newbie and I just finished setting up a server with windows
>>> 2003 server and I would like to remotely connect to the machine. It
>>> is currently in a workgroup that is physically connected to our
>>> network and not part of our domain. I can ping the machine, but I
>>> cannot remotely connect. How do I solve this?
>>>
>>> Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>> RDP Enabled similarly to XPP. Right click my computer, properties,
>> remote tab, enable remote desktop on this computer.
>>
>> /kj
>>
 
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