Remote desktop only works if someone is already logged in

[Boe]

I'm sure this is incredibly simple but I don't know the answer.

We have an XP SP2 machine that has remote desktop enabled from the MY PC
properties. We can remote into the box after someone logs in locally but
if we reboot the box and no one is logged in, no one can remote desktop into
the box.

Is there a way to enable remote desktop so that people can remote into the
PC even if the PC has just booted and no one has logged in yet?

Thanks

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

I had a similar case like this one before, but don't remember the fix. I think it is some things to do with how it connects to the network. Try this: telnet remote computer hostname port 3389 after rebooting the remote host and don't logon. Please post back with the result.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
I'm sure this is incredibly simple but I don't know the answer.

We have an XP SP2 machine that has remote desktop enabled from the MY PC
properties. We can remote into the box after someone logs in locally but
if we reboot the box and no one is logged in, no one can remote desktop into
the box.

Is there a way to enable remote desktop so that people can remote into the
PC even if the PC has just booted and no one has logged in yet?

Thanks

 

[Boe]

If I telent to the ip address with 3389 it says could not open connection to the host
I had a similar case like this one before, but don't remember the fix. I think it is some things to do with how it connects to the network. Try this: telnet remote computer hostname port 3389 after rebooting the remote host and don't logon. Please post back with the result.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
I'm sure this is incredibly simple but I don't know the answer.

We have an XP SP2 machine that has remote desktop enabled from the MY PC
properties. We can remote into the box after someone logs in locally but
if we reboot the box and no one is logged in, no one can remote desktop into
the box.

Is there a way to enable remote desktop so that people can remote into the
PC even if the PC has just booted and no one has logged in yet?

Thanks