Vista - Windows XP Professional to Vista Home Premium Remote Desktop Conne

The remote desktop client is included in all editions of Vista. What is not
supported in Home Premium is incoming remote destkop connections, how can I
get it to enable incoming connections from XP Pro?

Hi,

Home Premium cannot be the host, only a client. You would have to use a
third party product.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional
Windows help - Nutcase's Home

"Cowboy Rod" <Cowboy Rod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F06050C9-F7FB-47BC-9EED-CB4CB0D4834F@microsoft.com...
> The remote desktop client is included in all editions of Vista. What is
> not
> supported in Home Premium is incoming remote destkop connections, how can
> I
> get it to enable incoming connections from XP Pro?

Hosting should be available on all versions! Microsoft is assuming
that everyone using computers is capable of sending out a request for
remote assistance - they are not!

Ak



On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:12:43 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>
wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Home Premium cannot be the host, only a client. You would have to use a
>third party product.

Um, so if they can't use RA where they can control access of the helper,
then they should be allowed to use RD where they have no control over the
remote user? No, don't think so. Bad idea.

RD is not designed as an remote assistance tool, it is for users to access
their base machine to work remotely.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Alfred Kaufmann" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
newsbbpt2lfelses151qpql1k8s68501bqt6i@4ax.com...
> Hosting should be available on all versions! Microsoft is assuming
> that everyone using computers is capable of sending out a request for
> remote assistance - they are not!
>
> Ak
>
>
>
> On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:12:43 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>Home Premium cannot be the host, only a client. You would have to use a
>>third party product.

My tech guys at work are telling me that because I have Vista Home Premium I
will not be able to use RDC to access my desktop at work. From what I've
been reading, wouldn't that mean my vista laptop would be the client and not
the host and that I should be able to do this? I can get the connection
through our VPN site but when I try to do the RDC to my IP it will not
connect. Am I wasting my time trying to find the fix? Should I just upgrade
to Vista Ultimate?

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Um, so if they can't use RA where they can control access of the helper,
> then they should be allowed to use RD where they have no control over the
> remote user? No, don't think so. Bad idea.
>
> RD is not designed as an remote assistance tool, it is for users to access
> their base machine to work remotely.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Alfred Kaufmann" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> newsbbpt2lfelses151qpql1k8s68501bqt6i@4ax.com...
> > Hosting should be available on all versions! Microsoft is assuming
> > that everyone using computers is capable of sending out a request for
> > remote assistance - they are not!
> >
> > Ak
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:12:43 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>Home Premium cannot be the host, only a client. You would have to use a
> >>third party product.
>
>

I am able to use Windows Vista Ultimate (home) as a client to connect to an
XP host (VPN at work). What I have so far been unable to do is go the other
way -- use my XP at work to connect to my Vista Ultimate host, even though I
have followed all of the setup procedures.

"CMills" wrote:

> My tech guys at work are telling me that because I have Vista Home Premium I
> will not be able to use RDC to access my desktop at work. From what I've
> been reading, wouldn't that mean my vista laptop would be the client and not
> the host and that I should be able to do this? I can get the connection
> through our VPN site but when I try to do the RDC to my IP it will not
> connect. Am I wasting my time trying to find the fix? Should I just upgrade
> to Vista Ultimate?
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
> > Um, so if they can't use RA where they can control access of the helper,
> > then they should be allowed to use RD where they have no control over the
> > remote user? No, don't think so. Bad idea.
> >
> > RD is not designed as an remote assistance tool, it is for users to access
> > their base machine to work remotely.
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> > "Alfred Kaufmann" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > newsbbpt2lfelses151qpql1k8s68501bqt6i@4ax.com...
> > > Hosting should be available on all versions! Microsoft is assuming
> > > that everyone using computers is capable of sending out a request for
> > > remote assistance - they are not!
> > >
> > > Ak
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:12:43 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >>Hi,
> > >>
> > >>Home Premium cannot be the host, only a client. You would have to use a
> > >>third party product.
> >
> >

Hi,

Check that Ultimate is set to allow connections from any version of Windows,
and that if the system is behind a router port forwarding is enabled for
3389.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"erazoner" <erazoner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:05ED62EC-C4BD-4BB6-A7A5-B42CFB27CD45@microsoft.com...
>I am able to use Windows Vista Ultimate (home) as a client to connect to an
> XP host (VPN at work). What I have so far been unable to do is go the
> other
> way -- use my XP at work to connect to my Vista Ultimate host, even though
> I
> have followed all of the setup procedures.
>
> "CMills" wrote:
>
>> My tech guys at work are telling me that because I have Vista Home
>> Premium I
>> will not be able to use RDC to access my desktop at work. From what I've
>> been reading, wouldn't that mean my vista laptop would be the client and
>> not
>> the host and that I should be able to do this? I can get the connection
>> through our VPN site but when I try to do the RDC to my IP it will not
>> connect. Am I wasting my time trying to find the fix? Should I just
>> upgrade
>> to Vista Ultimate?
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>>
>> > Um, so if they can't use RA where they can control access of the
>> > helper,
>> > then they should be allowed to use RD where they have no control over
>> > the
>> > remote user? No, don't think so. Bad idea.
>> >
>> > RD is not designed as an remote assistance tool, it is for users to
>> > access
>> > their base machine to work remotely.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Best of Luck,
>> >
>> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >
>> > "Alfred Kaufmann" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > newsbbpt2lfelses151qpql1k8s68501bqt6i@4ax.com...
>> > > Hosting should be available on all versions! Microsoft is assuming
>> > > that everyone using computers is capable of sending out a request for
>> > > remote assistance - they are not!
>> > >
>> > > Ak
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:12:43 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > >>Hi,
>> > >>
>> > >>Home Premium cannot be the host, only a client. You would have to use
>> > >>a
>> > >>third party product.
>> >
>> >

Rick:
Had done both of those. Still no joy.
-Rick

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Check that Ultimate is set to allow connections from any version of Windows,
> and that if the system is behind a router port forwarding is enabled for
> 3389.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "erazoner" <erazoner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:05ED62EC-C4BD-4BB6-A7A5-B42CFB27CD45@microsoft.com...
> >I am able to use Windows Vista Ultimate (home) as a client to connect to an
> > XP host (VPN at work). What I have so far been unable to do is go the
> > other
> > way -- use my XP at work to connect to my Vista Ultimate host, even though
> > I
> > have followed all of the setup procedures.
> >
> > "CMills" wrote:
> >
> >> My tech guys at work are telling me that because I have Vista Home
> >> Premium I
> >> will not be able to use RDC to access my desktop at work. From what I've
> >> been reading, wouldn't that mean my vista laptop would be the client and
> >> not
> >> the host and that I should be able to do this? I can get the connection
> >> through our VPN site but when I try to do the RDC to my IP it will not
> >> connect. Am I wasting my time trying to find the fix? Should I just
> >> upgrade
> >> to Vista Ultimate?
> >>
> >> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Um, so if they can't use RA where they can control access of the
> >> > helper,
> >> > then they should be allowed to use RD where they have no control over
> >> > the
> >> > remote user? No, don't think so. Bad idea.
> >> >
> >> > RD is not designed as an remote assistance tool, it is for users to
> >> > access
> >> > their base machine to work remotely.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Best of Luck,
> >> >
> >> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >
> >> > "Alfred Kaufmann" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> > newsbbpt2lfelses151qpql1k8s68501bqt6i@4ax.com...
> >> > > Hosting should be available on all versions! Microsoft is assuming
> >> > > that everyone using computers is capable of sending out a request for
> >> > > remote assistance - they are not!
> >> > >
> >> > > Ak
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:12:43 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>
> >> > > wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >>Hi,
> >> > >>
> >> > >>Home Premium cannot be the host, only a client. You would have to use
> >> > >>a
> >> > >>third party product.
> >> >
> >> >
>
>

There is an RDP client update out for XP. Have you tried that?


"erazoner" <erazoner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3BCE4DE9-1104-4363-A7AE-AAC98FB28940@microsoft.com...
> Rick:
> Had done both of those. Still no joy.
> -Rick
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Check that Ultimate is set to allow connections from any version of
>> Windows,
>> and that if the system is behind a router port forwarding is enabled for
>> 3389.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "erazoner" <erazoner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:05ED62EC-C4BD-4BB6-A7A5-B42CFB27CD45@microsoft.com...
>> >I am able to use Windows Vista Ultimate (home) as a client to connect to
>> >an
>> > XP host (VPN at work). What I have so far been unable to do is go the
>> > other
>> > way -- use my XP at work to connect to my Vista Ultimate host, even
>> > though
>> > I
>> > have followed all of the setup procedures.
>> >
>> > "CMills" wrote:
>> >
>> >> My tech guys at work are telling me that because I have Vista Home
>> >> Premium I
>> >> will not be able to use RDC to access my desktop at work. From what
>> >> I've
>> >> been reading, wouldn't that mean my vista laptop would be the client
>> >> and
>> >> not
>> >> the host and that I should be able to do this? I can get the
>> >> connection
>> >> through our VPN site but when I try to do the RDC to my IP it will not
>> >> connect. Am I wasting my time trying to find the fix? Should I just
>> >> upgrade
>> >> to Vista Ultimate?
>> >>
>> >> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Um, so if they can't use RA where they can control access of the
>> >> > helper,
>> >> > then they should be allowed to use RD where they have no control
>> >> > over
>> >> > the
>> >> > remote user? No, don't think so. Bad idea.
>> >> >
>> >> > RD is not designed as an remote assistance tool, it is for users to
>> >> > access
>> >> > their base machine to work remotely.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Best of Luck,
>> >> >
>> >> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> >
>> >> > "Alfred Kaufmann" <al_kaufmann@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> > newsbbpt2lfelses151qpql1k8s68501bqt6i@4ax.com...
>> >> > > Hosting should be available on all versions! Microsoft is
>> >> > > assuming
>> >> > > that everyone using computers is capable of sending out a request
>> >> > > for
>> >> > > remote assistance - they are not!
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Ak
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:12:43 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org>
>> >> > > wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >>Hi,
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >>Home Premium cannot be the host, only a client. You would have to
>> >> > >>use
>> >> > >>a
>> >> > >>third party product.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>>

CMills... I think a co-worker of mine is having the same problem you
are describing. I don't know if other people that have replied here
understand exactly what you meant.

It sounds like we have the same setup at work that you have. I have
Vista Ultimate so I don't have a problem but my friend has Home Premium
and can't get logged in to her work pc from home.

You are correct when you said that you would be the client not the host
but, if your work is like mine, when you are connecting to the VPN, it
is actually trying to make a connection to your computer on port 3389,
which is the RDP port.

Since all incoming RDP connections to a Home Premium pc are blocked,
apparently, that's why it's not working.

I had the same problem with Vista Ultimate at first too. But I had
"remote desktop" enabled on my pc, so it was using port 3389 already.
when I tried connecting to my VPN at work, it was telling me that it
couldn't bind to that port. as soon as i turned off "remote desktop"
on my computer, I was able to get into my pc at work.

Does any of this make any sense to anyone? i'm not sure if i'm
explaining it right or not


CMills;2664597 Wrote:
> My tech guys at work are telling me that because I have Vista Home
> Premium I
> will not be able to use RDC to access my desktop at work. From what
> I've
> been reading, wouldn't that mean my vista laptop would be the client
> and not
> the host and that I should be able to do this? I can get the
> connection
> through our VPN site but when I try to do the RDC to my IP it will not
> connect. Am I wasting my time trying to find the fix? Should I just
> upgrade
> to Vista Ultimate?


--
marclile
------------------------------------------------------------------------
marclile's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=25132
View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=683740

http://forums.techarena.in