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I have managed to get Remote Assistance working between two XP machines, but as soon as I try Remote Desktop I can't even get to the login screen without an error which gives a list of possibilities and concludes with "See your network administrator", which isn't very helpful.

I have ramped up the security level on Remote Desktop including turning on encryption etc. Could this be the problem? I will only get a few hours on the machine at a time so I need to be well-prepared before I attack this problem again. Any ideas?

EDIT: The error message is as follows, and this occurs before any login screen appears:

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CJ7
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  • can you say, what exact error message is ? is two XP-Pro machines in domain or in workgroup ? – evg345 Jun 08 '10 at 09:30
  • See the error message above. Two XP-Pro machines connected over the internet. – CJ7 Jun 10 '10 at 02:05
  • does thees XP-Pros has the same (latest) service pack ? is there any errors at event log on remote PC ? – evg345 Jun 10 '10 at 02:51

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I suppose that remote desktop is actually enabled on both machines? Remote Assistance tends to be enabled by defualt, but Remote Desktop not nessecarily. If you right-click on "my computer", choose "properties" and view the "remote" tab. Make sure the "allow users to connect..." is ticked.

Simple things first.

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  • Remote Desktop is enabled and 'allow users to connect' is ticked. Remote assistance works but Remote Desktop does not. – CJ7 Jun 10 '10 at 02:06
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Ensure port 3389 is open

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This message will also appear frequently if the same user unlocks the remote machine from another session: for example, if you RDP into the box as "Bob", but then "Bob" logs-in from his desk.

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