Remote desktop connection in XP

Hmmm so what ports have been open on both machines?

Also, check that the following services are set to automatic and are running on both machines:

Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
Terminal Services

Plus when attempting the connection, please try the following:

- Click Start -> Run -> type:
netsh interface ip show tcpconn
- Click OK

Post back on the details please...feel free to use screenshots if need be.

Hope that helps..

p.s Thanks for the feedback on the site

hi nick.. i didnt want to use port trigger, did it manually just to make sure the required ports are actually open. Did a bit of reading to do this on the router... Just confused on this part but first ill show you the screenshot



The server IP address box .. isnt it my local ip its asking for?? Because i have set it up that way. I have set it for VNC(ports 5500-5900) . It should be the same for Remote desktop also isnt it except for the ports right?. I want to try both VNC and remote desktop thats why..

@nick - Also, check that the following services are set to automatic and are running on both machines:

Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
Terminal Services

How to do that? need some guidance there. When attempting connection, ill do what you said and post screenie if possible... thx

Hi whoami...

ok, I'm assuming you have forwarded TCP port 3389 as well as the VNC ones in your router??

To check those services I listed in the earlier post, try the following:

- Click Start -> Run -> type:
services.msc
- Click OK
- Scroll down to:
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
Terminal Services
- Note their status and startup type and post back please

Also, is your friend sure he has everything set up correctly from his end (ports forwarded and services)??