[AccessD] OT Remote Desktop Connection problems

David Emerson newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz
Fri Jan 21 13:18:57 CST 2011


Further to the problem below.  I have been able to connect to the 
server with Remote Desktop  using my Windows XP laptop.  It seems to 
be some setting with my Windows 7 computer that is preventing Remote 
Desktop to connect.

Any other thoughts?

David

At 13/01/2011, David Emerson wrote:
>I seem to be able to VPN OK (at least I get a connection).  Would 
>this exclude needing to check the IP address restriction?
>
>I am not familiar with certificates and how they work so don't know 
>what a revocation check is.
>
>David
>
>At 13/01/2011, Eric Barro wrote:
>>Has he tried the VPN->RDP route that you are taking? Is there an IP address
>>restriction on the server? In other words, is the internal IP being assigned
>>to your machine recognized by the server?
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of David Emerson
>>Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 8:07 PM
>>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>>Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT Remote Desktop Connection problems
>>
>>Hi Eric,
>>
>>He is able to log on using my credentials.  I am not even able to log
>>on using the Administrator credentials.
>>
>>David
>>
>>At 13/01/2011, Eric Barro wrote:
>> >David,
>> >
>> >Have the IT guy log in using your credentials. It might just be a simple
>> >thing as a security setting for the account to allow remote desktop access
>> >which is not turned on by default. If he can't log in using your
>>credentials
>> >then he's got to give your account remote access permissions so that you
>>can
>> >RDP.
>> >
>> >Eric
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> >[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of David Emerson
>> >Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 7:09 PM
>> >To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving; Access Developers
>> >discussion and problem solving
>> >Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT Remote Desktop Connection problems
>> >
>> >Thanks Steve,
>> >
>> >That didn't help but it got me thinking.  Could there be a setting on
>> >my Windows 7 computer that might be preventing me from connecting to
>> >the server?
>> >
>> >David
>> >
>> >At 13/01/2011, Steve Schapel wrote:
>> > >Hi David,
>> > >
>> > >When you open the RDP window, click 'Options', and then the Advanced
>> > >tab. What is the setting under 'If authentication fails'?  Just as
>> > >an experiment, try setting it to "Connect and don't warn me", and
>> > >see if you can get in.
>> > >
>> > >Regards
>> > >Steve
>> > >
>> > >-----Original Message----- From: David Emerson
>> > >Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 3:22 PM
>> > >To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> > >Subject: [AccessD] OT Remote Desktop Connection problems
>> > >
>> > >Sorry about the OT but the IT person at the Client site has been
>> > >stumped by this.
>> > >
>> > >I am running Windows 7 Professional.
>> > >
>> > >I have set up a VPN connection to the client server and this
>> > >connects.  The problem is when I use Remote Desktop to access the
>> > >computer.  I get the following error message:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >Your remote desktop connection failed because the remote computer
>> > >cannot be authenticated.
>> > >
>> > >Certificate errors: A revocation check could not be performed for the
>> > >certificate.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >I have tried importing the certificate as per the following link but
>> > >with no success.
>> > >
>> >
>> ><http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverTS/thre 
>> a 
>> d/ffd4e6>8d-2f30-4958-a020-e090131052ee>http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/e
>>n
>> >-US/winserverTS/thread/ffd4e68d-2f30-4958-a020-e090131052ee
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >I would like to get this solved because there will be other users who
>> > >will need to Remote Desktop Connect.
>> > >
>> > >The IT person has been able to successfully Remote Desktop in using
>> > >his laptop running Windows 7.
>> > >
>> > >Any leads?
>> > >
>> > >Regards
>> > >
>> > >David




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