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Originally Posted by WmDuchess
has anyone had an issue with remote desktop.. someone was helping me out.. he was so nice. maybe its just on my end... like have people had issue with it. i gave up on the one from rom and tried diff app no errors so far just saying connecting...
im runnig vista premium service pack 2, hp laptop.
can it have somethig to do with my firewall or wireless settings on pc?
it suck to have an applicationg that seems to work fine for everone else yet im having issues
fyi i already did the patch
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There are many things that need to be changed/adjusted before you can use RDC.
First, you should try using another computer to connect to your target. WV has a new setting called NLA (network level authentication), this setting must be disabled before you connect to your target computer using your phone. You also must know your external IP address.
Second, if you are behind a router, you must:
Assign a static IP to your target computer.
Forward port 3389 to the IP of your target computer (this is the RDC port)
Third if you have a third party firewall on your target computer, you must:
Set the firewall to 'trust' your home network so it will allow access from outside.
After you are able to make any other computer connect to your target computer, you must import these settings (like the external IP address or true IP address) into your phone so you'll be able to connect.
Note: RDC requires an username/password to allow access. That means your computer MUST have a password on logon. There is a way to 'disable' this behavior but it puts your target computer at HIGH risk since that port will be exposed to the internet. It is an excellent idea to create a limited user account just for remote access purposes so your antivirus and other security settings do not get overridden by some malicious code or hacker.