"Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
news:7B2110AF-F147-4458-BC4E-879E2F0E2FF8@microsoft.com...
> "RJ" <jainraje@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:esREgFYgIHA.4396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> to be more specific...
>> Remote Desktop is able to connect to another system but only by using the
>> other systems IP address. It is no longer able to connect by using the
>> computer name as it used to. I'm not sure what has changed.
>>
>> Any suggestions or advice will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Thx.
>> --RJ
>>
>>
>> "RJ" <jainraje@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:eEbN$yWgIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>> I'm running several XP pro systems and have had remote desktop running
>>> for several years until recently. I recently did a "XP tweak" and am now
>>> not able to see any PCs when browsing for available computers through
>>> the remote desktop client.
>>>
>>> I believe I disabled something related to active directory services or
>>> something. If anyone can help me get back to where I was, it would be
>>> greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thx!
>>> --RJ
>>>
>
> Are you in a enterprise domain environment or home workgroup environment?
> Normally you can't browse for other terminal servers/Remote Desktop hosts
> if your in a workgroup environment without performing this registry tweak.
>
> READ THESE TWO KB ARTICLES FIRST!!!!!
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;256986
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;322756
>
> The hack...
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;281307
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows - Desktop User Experience)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
> How to ask a question
> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>
Hi Al,
I appreciate your response. My network is a home workgroup environment. In
the past I've always been able to enter the remote computer's name in the
Remote Desktop Client (RDC). Now I must enter the remote computer's IP
address.
I did some trouble-shooting by pinging the Host PC by computer name from the
Host PC and from the Client PC and am seeing different NetID and SubmaskIds
returned! I ping using the actual IP address all look fine. I've upgraded to
ZA 2007 a few weeks ago so maybe this has something to do with this.
Something very stange is going on. This may explain why I must enter the
actual IP address as opposed to the computer name.
Anyway, I can email you more details if you are interested. Again, your
pointers are appreciated. Very useful information.
--Rj
Linear Mode
