Forgive me if this has already been asked and answered, but I haven't been able to find someone with my specific problem.



I'm trying to set up Remote Desktop Web Connection. I'm running XP Pro and I have a DSL with no router. My problem is that when I enter the URL on a remote computer, I get a "cannot find server" message. If I enter it on my computer, I do get to the Remote Desktop logon page (but of course can't actually log on since it's the same machine).



After reading various help files and a couple of articles on Microsoft.com, I've:



(1) In System/Remote, checked "Allow Users to Connect Remotely to this computer."

(2) Under Internet Information Services, installed Remote Desktop Web Connection

(3) In the Internet Information Services console, opened default web site/tsweb and enabled Anonymous Access (I don't need to do anything with the username used for anonymous access, do I?).

(4) Checked "Remote Desktop" in the Advanced/Firewall setting of my DSL connection.

(5)Bought a host name for my dynamic IP address from ConstantTime.com and installed and turned on their dynamic DNS client. 

(6)Typed http://myaddress.org/tsweb into my browser.



And gotten nothing. I also tried looking up my actual IP address and putting that into the URL. No dice.



Am I missing something? Each set of instructions seems to leave out one of these steps, so I wouldn't be surprised if there's another one I don't know about.



Thanks in advance.



Ben

What happens if you try to connect from another machine on the

internet...  I don't know if the Windows firewall support loopback

mode (i.e., connect to your own computer from your computer using its

public address - many routers and firewalls don't support this)....





Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)

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On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 20:35:47 -0600, ben327

<ben327.13ys4y@mail.mcse.ms> wrote:



>

>Forgive me if this has already been asked and answered, but I haven't

>been able to find someone with my specific problem.

>

>I'm trying to set up Remote Desktop Web Connection. I'm running XP Pro

>and I have a DSL with no router. My problem is that when I enter the

>URL on a remote computer, I get a "cannot find server" message. If I

>enter it on my computer, I do get to the Remote Desktop logon page (but

>of course can't actually log on since it's the same machine).

>

>After reading various help files and a couple of articles on

>Microsoft.com, I've:

>

>(1) In System/Remote, checked "Allow Users to Connect Remotely to this

>computer."

>(2) Under Internet Information Services, installed Remote Desktop Web

>Connection

>(3) In the Internet Information Services console, opened default web

>site/tsweb and enabled Anonymous Access (I don't need to do anything

>with the username used for anonymous access, do I?).

>(4) Checked "Remote Desktop" in the Advanced/Firewall setting of my DSL

>connection.

>(5)Bought a host name for my dynamic IP address from ConstantTime.com

>and installed and turned on their dynamic DNS client.

>(6)Typed http://myaddress.org/tsweb into my browser.

>

>And gotten nothing. I also tried looking up my actual IP address and

>putting that into the URL. No dice.

>

>Am I missing something? Each set of instructions seems to leave out one

>of these steps, so I wouldn't be surprised if there's another one I

>don't know about.

>

>Thanks in advance.

>

>Ben

Also, you need to enable IIS/Web Server in the Firewall (TCP Port 80).





Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)

jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com



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of all USENET users.  Messages sent via email may or may not

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On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 20:35:47 -0600, ben327

<ben327.13ys4y@mail.mcse.ms> wrote:



>

>Forgive me if this has already been asked and answered, but I haven't

>been able to find someone with my specific problem.

>

>I'm trying to set up Remote Desktop Web Connection. I'm running XP Pro

>and I have a DSL with no router. My problem is that when I enter the

>URL on a remote computer, I get a "cannot find server" message. If I

>enter it on my computer, I do get to the Remote Desktop logon page (but

>of course can't actually log on since it's the same machine).

>

>After reading various help files and a couple of articles on

>Microsoft.com, I've:

>

>(1) In System/Remote, checked "Allow Users to Connect Remotely to this

>computer."

>(2) Under Internet Information Services, installed Remote Desktop Web

>Connection

>(3) In the Internet Information Services console, opened default web

>site/tsweb and enabled Anonymous Access (I don't need to do anything

>with the username used for anonymous access, do I?).

>(4) Checked "Remote Desktop" in the Advanced/Firewall setting of my DSL

>connection.

>(5)Bought a host name for my dynamic IP address from ConstantTime.com

>and installed and turned on their dynamic DNS client.

>(6)Typed http://myaddress.org/tsweb into my browser.

>

>And gotten nothing. I also tried looking up my actual IP address and

>putting that into the URL. No dice.

>

>Am I missing something? Each set of instructions seems to leave out one

>of these steps, so I wouldn't be surprised if there's another one I

>don't know about.

>

>Thanks in advance.

>

>Ben