Vista - Remote Desktop Help

**Computer-Ed** · 07-04-2008

Okay you networking gurus I need some help. I have a machine at home running Vista and one at work running Vista and would like to use remote desktop to my work machine so I can work from home when I need to. I am hoping I can use the setup in Vista without having to buy Gotomypc.

I can make the remote desktop work flawlessly in the office between two machines but I cannot access my office from home for some reason.

Anyone with experience at this HELP!

**johngalt** · 07-04-2008

RD will require various special ports forwarded on your router (if you have one) and ports allowed in your firewall (Vista by default has a firewall, so even if you haven't installed one it is there) before you can do it.

Another solution would be to use VPN, see the VPN thread in this forum as well.

**Computer-Ed** · 07-08-2008

Can you giveme the port info to setup the roputer or point me to the location of the information?

**Freelancer852** · 07-08-2008

Computer-Ed, try looking here:

PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall

I find that they have almost EVERYTHING you need when it comes to router/firewall issues.

07-04-2008	#1 (permalink)
Computer-Ed Vista Ultimate x64 23 posts	Remote Desktop Help Okay you networking gurus I need some help. I have a machine at home running Vista and one at work running Vista and would like to use remote desktop to my work machine so I can work from home when I need to. I am hoping I can use the setup in Vista without having to buy Gotomypc. I can make the remote desktop work flawlessly in the office between two machines but I cannot access my office from home for some reason. Anyone with experience at this HELP!
My System Specs

07-04-2008	#2 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Remote Desktop Help RD will require various special ports forwarded on your router (if you have one) and ports allowed in your firewall (Vista by default has a firewall, so even if you haven't installed one it is there) before you can do it. Another solution would be to use VPN, see the VPN thread in this forum as well.
My System Specs

07-08-2008	#3 (permalink)
Computer-Ed Vista Ultimate x64 23 posts	Re: Remote Desktop Help Can you giveme the port info to setup the roputer or point me to the location of the information?
My System Specs

07-08-2008	#4 (permalink)
Freelancer852 Vista Ultimate w/SP1 (32-bit) and Windows 7 Build 7000 (64-bit) 220 posts	Re: Remote Desktop Help Computer-Ed, try looking here: PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall I find that they have almost EVERYTHING you need when it comes to router/firewall issues.
My System Specs

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