Windows 7: Remote Desktop Connection - Access Limited to one PC

I was using XP on my laptop on a docking station. My office upgraded me to a 7 pc so I could use the laptop to remote connect to while traveling. The new pc uses the IP that the laptop used to use. I connect perfectly from the laptop to the desktop with Remote Desktop Connection, but when I try to log in from other machines (I've tried Vista and a linux machine), I can't log in.

The log in screen shows up, but it tells me I have the wrong username and/or password when I use any machine other than my laptop.



Any ideas?

Thanks.

Welcome!

Make sure that on your host (the desktop), connecting from any version of Windows is allowed.


Hope this helps,
~JK

Just double checked, and that option is allowed (has been).

Okay, I found a thread on another forum that might help: remote desktop will not accept my password

Thanks, but no luck. All those options have been tried. I'll keep looking...

I'm not sure what you mean by this. So you RDP to the PC, and you tried to physically log onto another machine ???

I'll try to clarify. I try to remote connect, and it connects to the PC with 7 and shows the log in screen with my username. When I type in my password, I get the message that the username or password is incorrect.

I found this somewhere and it seems to relate to your sign in problem.

Quoted from another site with important info highlighted in bold....You can only log into the Guest account remotely.
You will need too setup the access list for the remote users. You need to add your user name to the remote users list. This can be done by going too start - control panel - large icons, system and security,-security-allow remote access - remote tab- select users-add user. Once you add the remote user name it should work.

Thanks. I've set up the Guest account, but I won't be able to try it out until I get home tonight.

Will logging in as "guest" still allow me to have access to everything I would normally see (Outlook and pst files mostly).

I'm not sure about access permissions using the Guest account with RDC but you should be able to access everything by adding the user name to the RDC accounts list.

That quote was from another site and I'm not too sure about using the Guest account " I did not actually say that..... it was simply quoted from another site" The horse is dead so please stop beating it guys.

I believe the rest of the info is absolutely correct, the requirement to add the Usernames to the RDC list is mandatory.

Adding the User names to the list is just another security layer and is required so I highlighted the important settings that need attention.

Hopefully adding the user name to the RDC list should allow you to access the machine, you may also need to create invitations and adjust the time limit if needed.

Follow the yellow highlight in the pictures to get the settings correct.