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More info?)
Right-click My Computer, choose manage, expand event viewer, and look read
the entries--The system event log is the relevant one.
You can see boot sequences by looking for a triplet of entries with source
eventlog. Then watch for error events with source service control manager.
"Marc G" <mag2_NO_SPAM!@greenleafsr.com> wrote in message
news:10rjjeoaicd5f8a@corp.supernews.com...
> Bill,
>
> Remote Desktop is enabled as per MS instructions for setting up the Host.
> (Other systems I have set up are working correctly, yet I have 5 systems
> that will not work as Hosts. I can remotely access 6 workstations.)
>
> 1. System Properties, Remote Tab is set to Allow Remote for both Users and
> Assistance.
>
> 2. Terminal Services is set to Manual Start.
>
> 3. Remote Desktop Help is manual start.
>
> Where do I check the Error Log?
>
>
> "Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
> news:uvfgYkk3EHA.1144@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Have you enabled Remote Desktop, by going to Properties of My Computer,
>> Remote tab, and ensuring that Remote Desktop is enabled by checking
>> "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer?"
>>
>> What about services? Terminal Services should be manual start, and
>> started. Remote Desktop Help session manager should be manual, not
>> disabled.
>>
>> If Terminal Services is not started, what error message to you get if you
>> attempt to start it. Are there events in the event logs around startup
>> time relating to Terminal Services, or RPC?
>>
>> "Marc G" <mag2_NO_SPAM!@greenleafsr.com> wrote in message
>> news:10rhjir9lag30cb@corp.supernews.com...
>>>I am using WinXPPro SP1 (remove SP2 in an attempt to get things working.
>>>
>>> I am behind a firewall with Ports 80 an 3389 Open.
>>>
>>> I cannot connect to my desktop from any other comuter within my LAN
>>> using
>>> remote Desktop. I can see the computer on the LAN and access the drives,
>>> etc.
>>>
>>> I port scanned and find 3389 is not lissenong or even listed in the
>>> ports
>>> used on my computer?
>>> (Another desktop the can be accessed by RDP has 3389 listed as listening
>>> by
>>> svchost)
>>>
>>> BTY Thanks for replying, I am at whits end here.
>>> Marc
>>>
>>>
>>> "Robin Walker" <rdhw@cam.ac.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:cpahv1$hc5$1@gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk...
>>>> Marc G <mag2_NO_SPAM!@greenleafsr.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > I have been trying for days to get Remote Desktop to work on my
>>>> > office
>>>> > computer. Nothing is able to access it.
>>>> > Scanning the ports I found that Port 3389 is not even listening?
>>>>
>>>> We need more information.
>>>>
>>>> What OS is your office PC running?
>>>> Is your office network behind a NAT router?
>>>> Can you connect Remote Desktop to your PC from another PC in the
>>>> office?
>>>> In fact, any better information you can give about the setup in your
>>> office
>>>> and how it connects to the outisde world.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Robin Walker
>>>> rdhw@cam.ac.uk
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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