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I'm attempting to RD to my Vista machine from XP machine, but the XP

one is not on same domain. Therefore, I'm unable to "add user" from

the Vista RD settings. There are both on the same network and can ping

each other.

 

Do both machines need to be on same domain? If so, then I'd rather

revert to VNC or something similar where if I can ping the damned IP,

I can login with user/pwd.

 

frustrated in Denver.

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they don't' need to be in the same domain, but you do need to enable remote

desktop on the Vista machine. This will open the proper firewall ports

(3389) needed to RDP. Right click on my computer select remote settings and

enable remote desktop. Then ensure you are getting to the right box by

testing access via the ip address first.

 

hope this helps

 

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"c" <barneytoe@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:19410120-9b71-40f0-963d-3b3856ffeec2@40g2000prx.googlegroups.com...<span style="color:blue">

> I'm attempting to RD to my Vista machine from XP machine, but the XP

> one is not on same domain. Therefore, I'm unable to "add user" from

> the Vista RD settings. There are both on the same network and can ping

> each other.

>

> Do both machines need to be on same domain? If so, then I'd rather

> revert to VNC or something similar where if I can ping the damned IP,

> I can login with user/pwd.

>

> frustrated in Denver. </span>

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Re: Cannot remote desktop, do both machines need to be on samedomain?

 

On Dec 4, 4:19 pm, "Josh Phillips" <j...@windowsconnected.com> wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> they don't' need to be in the same domain, but you do need to enable remote

> desktop on the Vista machine.  This will open the proper firewall ports

> (3389) needed to RDP.  Right click on my computer select remote settings and

> enable remote desktop. Then ensure you are getting to the right box by

> testing access via the ip address first.

>

> hope this helps

>

> --

> Thanks,

> Josh Phillipshttp://windowsconnected.comhttp://twitter.com/JoshPhillips

>

> "c" <barney...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:19410120-9b71-40f0-963d-3b3856ffeec2@40g2000prx.googlegroups.com...

><span style="color:green">

> > I'm attempting to RD to my Vista machine from XP machine, but the XP

> > one is not on same domain. Therefore, I'm unable to "add user" from

> > the Vista RD settings. There are both on the same network and can ping

> > each other.</span>

><span style="color:green">

> > Do both machines need to be on same domain? If so, then I'd rather

> > revert to VNC or something similar where if I can ping the damned IP,

> > I can login with user/pwd.</span>

><span style="color:green">

> > frustrated in Denver.</span></span>

 

Thanks Josh. ALready enabled and added exceptions to Vista Firewall

but I think I've just determine that my customer's firewall is

blocking ports that RD needs. Will work with them.

 

c

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"c" <barneytoe@gmail.com> wrote in message

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<span style="color:blue">

>Thanks Josh. ALready enabled and added exceptions to Vista Firewall

>but I think I've just determine that my customer's firewall is

>blocking ports that RD needs. Will work with them.</span>

 

 

I'm surprised that as you are doing this commercially you don't use

something like Teamviewer...

http://www.teamviewer.com/index.aspx

 

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Re: Cannot remote desktop, do both machines need to be on samedomain?

 

On Dec 5, 2:21 am, "Gordon" <gordonbpar...@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> "c" <barney...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:e1d10855-2870-4030-8337-a856d0c59d37@i18g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

><span style="color:green">

> >Thanks Josh. ALready enabled and added exceptions to Vista Firewall

> >but I think I've just determine that my customer's firewall is

> >blocking ports that RD needs. Will work with them.</span>

>

> I'm surprised that as you are doing this commercially you don't use

> something like Teamviewer...http://www.teamviewer.com/index.aspx

>

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> Asking a question?

> Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,

> your OS, Service Pack level

> and the FULL contents of any error message(s)</span>

 

How is Teamviewer any different from VNC?

 

c

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"c" <barneytoe@gmail.com> wrote in message

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On Dec 5, 2:21 am, "Gordon" <gordonbpar...@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> "c" <barney...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:e1d10855-2870-4030-8337-a856d0c59d37@i18g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

><span style="color:green">

> >Thanks Josh. ALready enabled and added exceptions to Vista Firewall

> >but I think I've just determine that my customer's firewall is

> >blocking ports that RD needs. Will work with them.</span>

>

> I'm surprised that as you are doing this commercially you don't use

> something like Teamviewer...http://www.teamviewer.com/index.aspx

>

> --

> Asking a question?

> Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,

> your OS, Service Pack level

> and the FULL contents of any error message(s)</span>

<span style="color:blue">

>How is Teamviewer any different from VNC?</span>

 

 

Well not knowing a lot about VNC, with Teamviewer, nothing needs to be

installed on the client machine...you just run an executable from the

desktop...

 

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