"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23BZy2S$LHHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
Hi Rick,
> 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.
No.
>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.
And no. :|
I'm at wits' end on this.
Nick
> --
> 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
> news:uY1nsx7LHHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>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
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>