Vista - XP & Remote Desktop Connection Vista

Hi all,

I have just purchased a new PC in the office running Windows Vista Business.
My previous PC is using XP Pro and I am used to using Netmeeting Remote
Desktop Sharing to allow me to remotely control my PC from any where in the
network(inclusive of VPN connections from outside).

I enabled the Remote Desktop feature on the PC and happily tried to remote
from an XP Pro PC. I was able to be connected but suddenly, the Remote
Desktop screen on XP just closed by itself. Then I tried to login on my
Vista PC. Wasn't able to do so. Tried a few times also cannot.

No choice. Then I login to Administrator and found out under task
manager-users, that my username was disconnected. I proceeded to logoff the
user. Only then, then I can login to my username.

I further investigated by login in as Administrator. Using the same XP PC,
I tried remote desktop into the Vista PC. Viola, it worked. Besides the
Administrator, another temp account was able to do it. Weird, what could be
wrong?

Is anyone able to help? Thanx!!!

Remote Desktop Distress!!!!!

"Roger Aw" <Roger Aw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2DE06640-7320-4DD6-8C52-AC6A92E1809B@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I have just purchased a new PC in the office running Windows Vista
> Business.
> My previous PC is using XP Pro and I am used to using Netmeeting Remote
> Desktop Sharing to allow me to remotely control my PC from any where in
> the
> network(inclusive of VPN connections from outside).
>
> I enabled the Remote Desktop feature on the PC and happily tried to remote
> from an XP Pro PC. I was able to be connected but suddenly, the Remote
> Desktop screen on XP just closed by itself. Then I tried to login on my
> Vista PC. Wasn't able to do so. Tried a few times also cannot.
>
> No choice. Then I login to Administrator and found out under task
> manager-users, that my username was disconnected. I proceeded to logoff
> the
> user. Only then, then I can login to my username.
>
> I further investigated by login in as Administrator. Using the same XP
> PC,
> I tried remote desktop into the Vista PC. Viola, it worked. Besides the
> Administrator, another temp account was able to do it. Weird, what could
> be
> wrong?
>
> Is anyone able to help? Thanx!!!
>
> Remote Desktop Distress!!!!!

Like XP you need to be an administrator or a member of the Remote Desktop
Users Group. Have you added your normal user account to the list of
authorized users on the Vista PC?

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...41033.mspx#EIB

Also note that like XP only one account will be able to access the desktop
either locally or via Remote Desktop at a time. See this for a discussion.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280828/en-us

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I have already added to remote desktop and even administrator group. Still
the same. The temp account that I mentioned was configured exactly like my
username account.

Really confused.

"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:

> "Roger Aw" <Roger Aw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2DE06640-7320-4DD6-8C52-AC6A92E1809B@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have just purchased a new PC in the office running Windows Vista
> > Business.
> > My previous PC is using XP Pro and I am used to using Netmeeting Remote
> > Desktop Sharing to allow me to remotely control my PC from any where in
> > the
> > network(inclusive of VPN connections from outside).
> >
> > I enabled the Remote Desktop feature on the PC and happily tried to remote
> > from an XP Pro PC. I was able to be connected but suddenly, the Remote
> > Desktop screen on XP just closed by itself. Then I tried to login on my
> > Vista PC. Wasn't able to do so. Tried a few times also cannot.
> >
> > No choice. Then I login to Administrator and found out under task
> > manager-users, that my username was disconnected. I proceeded to logoff
> > the
> > user. Only then, then I can login to my username.
> >
> > I further investigated by login in as Administrator. Using the same XP
> > PC,
> > I tried remote desktop into the Vista PC. Viola, it worked. Besides the
> > Administrator, another temp account was able to do it. Weird, what could
> > be
> > wrong?
> >
> > Is anyone able to help? Thanx!!!
> >
> > Remote Desktop Distress!!!!!
>
> Like XP you need to be an administrator or a member of the Remote Desktop
> Users Group. Have you added your normal user account to the list of
> authorized users on the Vista PC?
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...41033.mspx#EIB
>
> Also note that like XP only one account will be able to access the desktop
> either locally or via Remote Desktop at a time. See this for a discussion.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280828/en-us
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>

"Roger Aw" <RogerAw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:40AD389A-BFA6-4BA3-9136-652F3140EF1F@microsoft.com...
>I have already added to remote desktop and even administrator group. Still
> the same. The temp account that I mentioned was configured exactly like
> my
> username account.
>
> Really confused.
>
>>

I don't understand the "temp account" you mention. Either an account is
configured or its not and its either an administrator or its a standard user
account (ie. limited on an XP box).

So, lets backup a bit...

Your trying to connect from an XP box to a new Vista box, correct?
You have an admin user account on the Vista machine. Do you also have a
standard user account on the same Vista machine?
Can you use Remote Desktop to remotely access the Vista machine using the
admin account? If so, logoff (not disconnect) from the Vista machine.
Can you subsequently use Remote Desktop to remotely access the Vista machine
using the standard user account?

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Ok. Let me rephrase.

All the accounts involved are domain accounts. My username is roger.aw.
Administrator is Administrator. As for the temp account, it's username is
temp.
I added all these 3 members to administrator grouping on my Vista PC.

Both Administrator and temp are able to login to RDC correctly. But not my
username. The sign in name is domain/roger.aw, domain/administrator and
domain/temp.

I have be at it for the past few days. Still cannot find anything that
could be wrong. I even tried to remove sidebar and remove useless startup
programs but to no avail.

Thanx for the prompt response!!!!

"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:

> "Roger Aw" <RogerAw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:40AD389A-BFA6-4BA3-9136-652F3140EF1F@microsoft.com...
> >I have already added to remote desktop and even administrator group. Still
> > the same. The temp account that I mentioned was configured exactly like
> > my
> > username account.
> >
> > Really confused.
> >
> >>
>
> I don't understand the "temp account" you mention. Either an account is
> configured or its not and its either an administrator or its a standard user
> account (ie. limited on an XP box).
>
> So, lets backup a bit...
>
> Your trying to connect from an XP box to a new Vista box, correct?
> You have an admin user account on the Vista machine. Do you also have a
> standard user account on the same Vista machine?
> Can you use Remote Desktop to remotely access the Vista machine using the
> admin account? If so, logoff (not disconnect) from the Vista machine.
> Can you subsequently use Remote Desktop to remotely access the Vista machine
> using the standard user account?
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>

"Roger Aw" <RogerAw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Ok. Let me rephrase.
>
> All the accounts involved are domain accounts. My username is roger.aw.
> Administrator is Administrator. As for the temp account, it's username is
> temp.
> I added all these 3 members to administrator grouping on my Vista PC.
>
> Both Administrator and temp are able to login to RDC correctly. But not
> my
> username. The sign in name is domain/roger.aw, domain/administrator and
> domain/temp.
>
> I have be at it for the past few days. Still cannot find anything that
> could be wrong. I even tried to remove sidebar and remove useless startup
> programs but to no avail.
>
> Thanx for the prompt response!!!!
>
> >>

Roger,

I don't do domain stuff, I am a simple home user, but you might find this
link interesting.

http://blogs.msdn.com/ts/archive/200...ation-faq.aspx

Otherwise I would post this to the
microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services news group or one of the
microsoft.public.windows.server news groups like .active_directory or
..networking for example.

Perhaps someone else will be able to help further in this news group.

Sorry I can't be of further help...

Good luck...

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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"Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Roger Aw" <RogerAw@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9E784816-CBFD-48E5-8DC9-40A7DDAD3081@microsoft.com...
>> Ok. Let me rephrase.
>>
>> All the accounts involved are domain accounts. My username is roger.aw.
>> Administrator is Administrator. As for the temp account, it's username
>> is
>> temp.
>> I added all these 3 members to administrator grouping on my Vista PC.
>>
>> Both Administrator and temp are able to login to RDC correctly. But not
>> my
>> username. The sign in name is domain/roger.aw, domain/administrator and
>> domain/temp.
>>
>> I have be at it for the past few days. Still cannot find anything that
>> could be wrong. I even tried to remove sidebar and remove useless
>> startup
>> programs but to no avail.
>>
>> Thanx for the prompt response!!!!
>>
>> >>
>
> Roger,
>
> I don't do domain stuff, I am a simple home user, but you might find this
> link interesting.
>
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ts/archive/200...ation-faq.aspx
>
> Otherwise I would post this to the
> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services news group or one of the
> microsoft.public.windows.server news groups like .active_directory or
> .networking for example.
>
> Perhaps someone else will be able to help further in this news group.
>
> Sorry I can't be of further help...
>
> Good luck...
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>
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Al, thanks for all the links on RDC...good reading for those with XP and
Vista machines on a home network.
...winston