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i am pretty sure ive done everything right and still to no avail......i opened up the ports on my router (port 3389).....i allowed the XP machine to be remotely controlled.....i downloaded RDC and typed in the XPs IP address, clicked connect, and i get the same error message every time : client couldnt connect to the remote comp......this specified remote comp couldnt be found. verify you have typed the correct computer name or ip address and try connecting again.......do i have to type anything under the options or anything? i dont know what else do you........i REALLY need this done fairly soon, so if someone could IM me or PM me or respond quickly id really be happy
]OK so you did the port forwarding to the ip you found with ipconfig? it should be a 192.168., or a 10.10. address. If you did this correctly it may be the xp firewall. On the windows machine you need to got to the firewall. (i have never done this) i think it is in control panels. and security then firewall or something like that. Or you may need to unblock the program....
I just saw a screen shot. If you go the the remote desktop tab, in my computer. At the bottom, it mentions windows firewall. I think if you click that, it will take you there. I am not certain, as I have not done this part. Then when connecting from the mac you should be using the IP you got from whatsmyip.com then it should work.
I just saw a screen shot. If you go the the remote desktop tab, in my computer. At the bottom, it mentions windows firewall. I think if you click that, it will take you there. I am not certain, as I have not done this part. Then when connecting from the mac you should be using the IP you got from whatsmyip.com then it should work.
the firewall allows the program to go and it still doesnt work...i opened the port etc.....i even turned the entire firewall off and it stilld oesnt work.....can someone IM me and walk me through this? derajfast on aim
on the windows screen it says "for users to connect remotely to this computer, the user account must have a password"........but when i log in to this computer i have a username and a password.....but the "full computer name" for windows says something else that isnt my login name
when i use RDC on the mac, do i have to type in anything else other then the ip address? if i click options it asks for username and stuff
on the windows screen it says "for users to connect remotely to this computer, the user account must have a password"........but when i log in to this computer i have a username and a password.....but the "full computer name" for windows says something else that isnt my login name
when i use RDC on the mac, do i have to type in anything else other then the ip address? if i click options it asks for username and stuff
Ok, so assuming you're using XP Pro - which you must be or this won't work...
Prepare the PC:
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Windows Firewall. Go to "Exceptions" and make sure "Remote Assistance" is ticked. If it's not even there then you need to add it. Click "Add Program..." and browse to "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sessmgr.exe", OK it, and make sure it's ticked.
Get your PC's IP address by going Start > Run > "cmd" {return} > "ipconfig" {return}. Make a note of it.
Switch on Remote Desktop by right clicking on My Computer, the going to the Remote tab, and ticking the box for "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer".
Open up your browser and go to http://www.whatismyip.com, and take note of the IP it gives you.
Configure your router:
For Linksys I think the WebCP address is http://192.168.1.1, so go there. Find where you can configure port forwarding, and setup TCP port 3389 to forward to the IP address of your PC. I can't explain this in detail, since I don't know the details of how Linksys do their port forwarding.
Connect to your PC from your Mac:
Download and install the Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac, already mentioned in this thread. Enter the IP address that you got from whatismyip.com earlier. You should be good to go.
Prepare the PC:
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Windows Firewall. Go to "Exceptions" and make sure "Remote Assistance" is ticked. If it's not even there then you need to add it. Click "Add Program..." and browse to "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sessmgr.exe", OK it, and make sure it's ticked.
Get your PC's IP address by going Start > Run > "cmd" {return} > "ipconfig" {return}. Make a note of it.
Switch on Remote Desktop by right clicking on My Computer, the going to the Remote tab, and ticking the box for "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer".
Open up your browser and go to http://www.whatismyip.com, and take note of the IP it gives you.
Configure your router:
For Linksys I think the WebCP address is http://192.168.1.1, so go there. Find where you can configure port forwarding, and setup TCP port 3389 to forward to the IP address of your PC. I can't explain this in detail, since I don't know the details of how Linksys do their port forwarding.
Connect to your PC from your Mac:
Download and install the Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac, already mentioned in this thread. Enter the IP address that you got from whatismyip.com earlier. You should be good to go.