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"5string" <5string@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> tks for the reply-- i got them to connect
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> 5string
>
>
> "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> See this page for help with Remote Desktop...
>>
>> http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...eshooting.html
>>
>> The user Id and password that you use to login with is local to the PC
>> your
>> connecting to. Note that you also don't need to fill in the domain
>> information in a home workgroup environment.
>>
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>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>
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>> "5string" <5string@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8B167A1F-01B0-4CE2-9543-0714475E1776@microsoft.com...
>> > pls excuse the long post but this is as short as i can make it.
>> > have laptop with xp home and desktop with xp prof with a Network
>> > Every-
>> > where router(NR041-WM) installed.
>> > (on the laptop) i open RDC and a get a dialog bx with 5 tabs. in the
>> > box
>> > labeled computer, i type the ip add of my desktop, my own name appears
>> > in
>> > the
>> > user name box, i type a password in the appropriate box and type "ms
>> > home"
>> > in
>> > the domain box. when i click "connect" i get the following em: "the
>> > system
>> > could not log you on. make sure your user name and domain are
>> > correct......"
>> > i have only about three passwords that i use (don't use any others). i
>> > have
>> > tried all the pass-
>> > words that i use and all the user names that i use and nothing works.
>> > Some observations: when i try to connect to the laptop (from the
>> > desktop),
>> > i
>> > get a different em: a large message box labeled "remote desktop
>> > disconnected"
>> > with a message saying, "the client could not connect to the remote
>> > computer.
>> > remote connections might not be enabled or the computer might be too
>> > busy
>> > to
>> > accept...."
>> > Both computers have their firewalls enabled to receive exceptions, both
>> > are
>> > con-
>> > figured to allow access from other users. From my VERY LIMITED
>> > knowledge
>> > of
>> > the situation, the issue seems to be with the password on the laptop.
>> > Several wks ago i was attempting to network the two computers but
>> > didn't
>> > know
>> > i needed a router. Appearantly, (but not likely) i used a password
>> > (which
>> > i
>> > don't remember) and this is why i can't log on to windows ?? ? I am
>> > the
>> > system admn of both com-
>> > puters-- surely there's a way to go in and undo this mess.
>> > ANY help would be appreciated.
>> > --
>> > 5string
>>
>>
>>