Can you telnet the port?

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"XxFallacyxX" <XxFallacyxX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Earlier today I set up a WinXP Pro computer to be accessed via Remote
> Desktop
> Web Connection (following a Microsoft guide and forwarding the proper
> ports).
> Afterwards attempting to connect to the computer using the method the
> guide
> suggested (IP.IP.IP.IP:Port/tsweb/) yields the result:
>
> The web page cannot be displayed. Most likely cause: Some content or files
> on this webpage require a program that you don't have installed.
>
> I've tried from both a WinXP Pro machine with the IIS services installed
> and
> my home PC on XP Home without IIS. Neither IExplorer window asks me to
> install the web connection ActiveX control that the microsoft guide
> detailed
> would happen. Any ideas on what is happened, or more importantly what
> isn't
> happening?