Well, I don't use NIS so I can't speak to that other than to look at these pages from Symantec that
may or may not help you getting TCP Port 3389 open on the firewall...
http://tinyurl.com/35j3p
http://tinyurl.com/2v9dx
That presumes you enabled Remote Desktop access on the PC...
If your PC is connected directly to the public internet you can get the IP by running "ipconfig
/all" from the "Start -> Run" command line or by going to either of these web sites...
http://www.whatismyip.com/
http://checkip.dyndns.org/
If your PC is behind a physical firewall/NAT/router then forget about the ipconfig command and use
one of the two web sites I pointed you to...
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"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:21e2401c45bc2$1b400520$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am using Norton Internet Security personal firewall.
> It is new and I'm unfamiliar with all its hidden
> recesses. Where do I find out whether TCP Port 3389 is
> open and what the public IP address of the firewall is?
>
> John
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Then look at Remote Desktop. Its designed exactly for
> this purpose...
>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...bility/getstar
> ted/remoteintro.mspx
>>
>>If the PC is behind a firewall/NAT/router make sure TCP
> Port 3389 is open. Call using the public IP
>>of the firewall/NAT/router...
>>
>>--
>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>
>>Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news
> group for the mutual benefit of all of us...
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>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
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>>
>>"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>>news:21ea601c45b37$4024d0e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Bill,
>>>
>>> Sorry, I should have been more specific. I have XP
>>> Professional on my office PC (which is at home).
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>When you say XP home PC--does that mean Windows XP,
> Home
>>> edition?
>>>>
>>>>If so, unfortunately, the Remote Desktop feature we
>>> support here isn't
>>>>available to you--it's only available on Windows XP
>>> Professional edition.
>>>>
>>>>(You have an accessories, communications, menu item for
>>> Remote Desktop
>>>>Connection, but that allows you to connect to another
>>> machine--not have
>>>>others connect to you.)
>>>>
>>>>There are alternatives--NetMeeting Remote Desktop
>>> Sharing--on XP, do Start,
>>>>run, conf <enter> to get NetMeeting going, and look
> into
>>> that feature.
>>>>
>>>>"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>> message
>>>>news:21ae701c45b0d$3684ecc0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>I have a XP home PC connected to the Internet by cable
>>>>> modem though my ISP. I have a dial-up account to my
>>> ISP
>>>>> for when I'm travelling. Can I use the dial-up from
> my
>>>>> laptop to tunnel through my ISP to my home-office
>>>>> computer while away from home?
>>>>>
>>>>> JS
>>>>
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