Remote Desktop

**ipfnd** · September 22nd, 2005, 08:38 AM

I have a windows 2000 server that I resently got hooked up to a static IP address. For some reason I am not able to connect to it using Win Remote Desktop. I also cannot "ping" the server. I don't believe there is a firewall installed and I ave checked the setting of the router and the port has been forwarded correctly. Is there a setting in windows 2000 server that I am missing? I have attached a screenshot of the error I receive when I try to connect to the server.

Thanks for any thoughts you may have.

**NooNoo** · September 22nd, 2005, 10:15 AM

Welcome to Windrivers ipfnd

You are using xp to connect to 2k? you need this

**ipfnd** · September 22nd, 2005, 10:31 AM

NooNoo,

Actually I'm connecting to a windows 2000 server from a windows 2000 professional computer. I think there is a setting that will allow incoming connections somewhere but I cannot find it.

Thanks for your help

**Matridom** · September 22nd, 2005, 11:00 AM

well, This guest just showed up in chat, so i should give an update as to what is going on.

He said that he installed remote desktop. I asked if he enabled it, he said he did not know how.. When i asked him how he installed it, he just left chat.

now ipfnd, The question still stands..

What steps did you take to install/enable remote desktop?

**Ferrit** · September 22nd, 2005, 11:18 AM

Not answering questions does not help trying to fix the issue

**ipfnd** · September 22nd, 2005, 11:48 AM

Gentlemen, I apologize for leaving the chat and I honestly don't remember the question you posted but it looked like maybe the topic got dropped. Anyway...... All I did was download the application from Microsoft and I ran it from the server "in question" to access a couple of our other servers with no problems. I did not enable it or anything beyond just downloading it and typing in an ip address. Again, I apologize...

**Matridom** · September 22nd, 2005, 11:56 AM

the application you downloaded is probably the remote desktop CLIENT. The server is enabled on one of the tabs of system properties dialog.

**ipfnd** · September 22nd, 2005, 12:21 PM

I've right clicked on "my computer" and went to properties and there is no "remote" tab. Do you know where I find it on Windows 2000. We had a network guy in our other office which also runs windows 2000 server. I believe he set up the server to accept incoming connections. I seem to remember him needing the operating system cd to install some program before we could connect to the server. I hope this info helps.