01-05-2006, 04:00 PM
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Re: Help setting up remote connection over internet
Ok, that did it. Thanks
"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
> From the remote location use the public IP/Fully Qualified Domain Name (from
> No-IP.com) of any firewall/router the PC is behind and *NOT* the computer
> name. In a work group (like I have at home) do not use the domain name. It
> has no meaning...
>
> The user ID and password used to log on is local to the PC your trying to
> connect to. The user must be an administrator or be a member of the Remote
> Desktop Users Group *AND* have a password.
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
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> benefit of all of us...
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> "td48sweep" <td48sweep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news E4E7D1E-0819-4DF4-8172-89DD230733EE@microsoft.com...
> > ok, so I went through the port fowarding, and all the enabling remote
> > things,
> > and I know my IP address using the link you gave, now if I am at the
> > computer
> > at the other location when I open up the remote connection for computer
> > name
> > I type in my host computer (td48sweep) and then is the user name and
> > password
> > that of the client computer or that of my host computer? And is the domain
> > my
> > IP address from the link you gave me? (I had someone at the client?
> > computer
> > try to access my host using my computer name in the blank and we tried
> > both
> > mine and his username and password and then his and my IP addresses given
> > from your link and their was an error that said it couldn't find my
> > computer)
> > thanks for the help.
> >
> > "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Yes you need to know the IP of the firewall/router. One way is to go to
> >> the
> >> http://www.whatismyip.com site. Another is to use a dynamic name service
> >> like No-IP.com to map a fully qualified domain name to your ISP assigned
> >> IP
> >> address. See the page I pointed you to for details and links...
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
> >>
> >> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual
> >> benefit of all of us...
> >> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights...
> >>
> >> "td48sweep" <td48sweep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:7A3ECDF8-2636-4AAE-BCE4-37AF40CCAD50@microsoft.com...
> >> > Do I have to know my IP address? How do I find it?
> >> >
> >> > "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> See this page for help...
> >> >>
> >> >> http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...eshooting.html
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
> >> >>
> >> >> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> >> >> mutual
> >> >> benefit of all of us...
> >> >> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> >> rights...
> >> >>
> >> >> "td48sweep" <td48sweep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:9DF0D83E-E7B0-40BB-A6CE-501C2DC219F9@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I am new at using windows xp pro, and I want to set up my computer so
> >> >> >that
> >> >> >I
> >> >> > can access it from another computer using the internet. I've
> >> >> > followed
> >> >> > all
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > sets for the host computer in this link...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...moteintro.mspx
> >> >> >
> >> >> > but now I am not sure what to do in order to access my computer from
> >> >> > say a
> >> >> > friends house who has windows xp pro.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Like I said earlier I am new at using windows xp pro and would
> >> >> > greatly
> >> >> > appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.
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