Hi,
Click start, type FIREWALL and choose the second one from the menu (not the
advanced version). Go to the General tab, make sure "Block all incoming
connections" is not checked. If it is, all exceptions are ignored and any
attempt at RDP will not go through. While there, recheck the exceptions tab
to make sure RDP is indeed enabled.
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help -
www.rickrogers.org
"Nick Savoiu" <edu_uci_ics@_savoiu_> wrote in message
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>I have a similar problem getting from XP --RDP--> Vista.
>
> I have:
>
> 1. Remote Desktop set to "Any version of RD"
>
> 2. RDP 6.0 installed on XP
>
> 3. Firewall on with RDP excepted or no firewall
>
> still I cannot connect. If I reboot the Vista machine in XP then I can
> connect XP -> XP just fine so I don't think it's anything in the LAN
> setup.
>
> When the firewall is on, I can see the RDP packets being dropped even
> though a rule allowing RDP is enabled in all profiles.
>
> More so the firewall seems to turn itself off at random even though the
> network setup has not changed.
>
> What's weird is that even if the firewall is off I cannot ping the Vista
> machine.
>
> Vista has been very frustrating for me from the get go...
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Nick
>
> "Polaris" <etpolaris@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23t6YJ9JJHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks guys for your help. I also forgot to make changes on Control
>> Panel - Systems - Remote Settings ...
>>
>> Polaris
>> "Polaris" <etpolaris@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uwaTJ%23GJHHA.3268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Experts:
>>>
>>> I have been trying to make my Vista remotely accessible through Remote
>>> Desktop Connection from a Windows XP, both machines are on the same
>>> subnet and can ping each other, but not successful. I have turned off
>>> the Vista Firewall, turned on all terminal services and remote access
>>> related services. What am I missing?
>>>
>>> Thanks in Advance!
>>> Polaris
>>>
>>
>>
>
>