I can telnet (but not login) using just the public IP, if I append the port I
specified after the IP I get "Could not open connection to the host, on port
23: Connect failed."

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Can you telnet the port?
>
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> "XxFallacyxX" <XxFallacyxX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E3035A7F-B9FA-42B3-8A9D-045B040E6622@microsoft.com...
> > 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?
>
>