Remote Desktop Error

[Guest]

I am trying to RDP into a "VISTA for business workstation" and I get the
following error "Your account has been disabled. Please see your system
Administrator"

* Remote Desktop has been enabled from the REMOTE TAB | SYSTEM PROPERTIES
* Remote Desktop has been enabled from the Firewall Exception TAB.
* I am using the Local\Administrator account, which is enabled. Whether I
prefix the local host or not does not make a difference
* I am connecting from a Windows 2003 Server SBS

Is there an extra configuration for VISTA that I am not aware of, maybe in
local policy??

Thanks,

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Are you using "an" administrator account or "the" administrator account. The
latter is not normally enabled and shouldn't be. You should be logging in
using your admin-level account (and really, this too is an unsafe practice,
a standard user account is what the majority should be using).

Also, make sure you are set to receive RD connections from any version of
Windows on the Remote tab.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Guest]

Rick,

Thanks for your help. This was my 1st experience w/ VISTA. I was not aware
that the "ADMINISTRATOR " account is disabled by default.

----
Nick

Hi,

Are you using "an" administrator account or "the" administrator account. The
latter is not normally enabled and shouldn't be. You should be logging in
using your admin-level account (and really, this too is an unsafe practice,
a standard user account is what the majority should be using).

Also, make sure you are set to receive RD connections from any version of
Windows on the Remote tab.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com