Cannot connect to Terminal Server

[Guest]

Sorry for the basic question. I just installed Terminal services on W2K
Advanced Server in Remote Administration mode. Also, created client disks
for installation on XP Home. The server is behind a router and tried to
remote access to it through the internet (static IP). No connection (server
busy message shows up). Is there any set up necessary for the router, like
port number and forwarding? Any other causes for this problem?
Appreciate any help on this.

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Yes, you need to forward port 3389 to your TS.

By the way, the rdp client that comes with W2K server is by now
*very old*.
Download the newest here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=80111f21-
d48d-426e-96c2-08aa2bd23a49&DisplayLang=en

 

[Guest]

Thank you Vera, with port 3389, it started working. By the way, is there any
way to restart the computer from Terminal Services? "Shut down" only allows
logoff and disconnect.
Also, the link you indicated for rdp client is not supported any more. Does
this (seems for W2K3) work, too, even if my server is W2K adv server?
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...fc-4b4a-40e7-a706-cde7e9b57e79&DisplayLang=en

Thank you very much for your help.

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Both links work for me, the one you found is version 5.2.3790,
which came with Windows Server 2003.
The one on my link is the updated client from XP SP2, version
5.1.2600.2180, aka version 6.0.2600.0 (Microsoft mixed up the
version numbers).
Both should be OK for you to connect to W2K TS.

Yes you can reboot the server from withing the TS session. If
Shutdown is not available on your Start menu, check your
permissions and your Group Policies, which might block this option
from the Start Menu.
You can always reboot the server from the command prompt, with
shutdown /reboot.

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[Guest]

Vera,
Thanks a lot. I think Microsoft site had some problem when I accessed the
link before. Now it works ok. Also, I added my user name to the
administrator group and it showed restart and shutdown. Thank you very much
for your help. It was great!