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by sbsutton

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I have a XP Pro workstation and I receive an error msg: "Remote Desktop Disconnected" "The client could not connect to the remote computer" when trying to connect to it using Remote Desktop from other pc's.
My XP workstation can connect to other XP machines (and 2000 Server) using RD. I have enabled RD in the Remote tab of System applet. It errors out before prompting for login information. I'm testing on a lan (no firewall issues). I have tried it both with and without VNC service running.Thanks in advance
Steve

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by sbsutton

Hi Joseph
Thanks for responding. I've already been through M$ site before posting. Enabled all the settings they said and same result.

by sbsutton

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Also, the only place I can find this error msg on google is in the index of a book by Curt Simmons entitled Microsoft Windows XP Networking Inside Out. I can't find the book at local bookstores, but the answer may be on page 485.

by ted laun

I know you mentioned "no Firewall issues" but is it possibble you are runnint XPs Internet connection Firewall? you would find this on the ADvanced button under TCP|IP properties

by sbsutton

Hi Ted
Thanks for responding. No, I'm not running XP's firewall.
However, I did discover and fix the problem last night. Several months ago I was writing my own telnet server and when I disabled the Telnet Service, I also disabled Terminal Services. After enabling it, RD works fine.

Thanks again for your time and for Joseph's.
Steve

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