TimPawlak Posted October 22, 2006 CID Share Posted October 22, 2006 It wont let me connect because of an "account" restriction... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted October 22, 2006 CID Share Posted October 22, 2006 It wont let me connect because of an "account" restriction... did you turn on remote desktop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimPawlak Posted October 22, 2006 Author CID Share Posted October 22, 2006 yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA3LE Posted October 22, 2006 CID Share Posted October 22, 2006 upload a screenshot of the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted October 22, 2006 CID Share Posted October 22, 2006 Check to make sure that your user account has administrative access. This article may help with setting up remote desktop, although it is for XP Pro: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/remoteintro.mspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimPawlak Posted October 22, 2006 Author CID Share Posted October 22, 2006 here ya go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted October 22, 2006 CID Share Posted October 22, 2006 here ya go... remote desktop is turned off on the remote computer you are connecting too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimPawlak Posted October 22, 2006 Author CID Share Posted October 22, 2006 i have the box checked.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted October 22, 2006 CID Share Posted October 22, 2006 i have the box checked.. are you trying to connect to a administrator account or limited user account. and make sure there is a password on the account you are connecting to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaKeith Posted October 22, 2006 CID Share Posted October 22, 2006 have u checked ur firewall on XP on the other machine?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimPawlak Posted October 22, 2006 Author CID Share Posted October 22, 2006 and make sure there is a password on the account you are connecting to. heh, with a password, it let me on... thanks guys for your time and help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimPawlak Posted October 22, 2006 Author CID Share Posted October 22, 2006 oh and btw, nice app ca3le Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted October 22, 2006 CID Share Posted October 22, 2006 heh, with a password, it let me on... thanks guys for your time and help! I guess you didn't see the "For users to connect remotely to this computer, the user account must have a password." right below the Select Remote Users... button Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted October 22, 2006 CID Share Posted October 22, 2006 Now I feel better, I am obviously not the only one that overlooks silly things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimPawlak Posted October 22, 2006 Author CID Share Posted October 22, 2006 haha.... I guess you didn't see the "For users to connect remotely to this computer, the user account must have a password." right below the Select Remote Users... button and thank god i wasnt the only one either... heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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