Solved Remote Desktop Connection Password Problem

[DextrousDave]

Hi All.

I'm really having a hard time configuring Remote Desktop Connection.
I'm trying to set up a session between my laptop at work(Windows 7 Home Premium) and my PC at home(Windows 7 Ultimate). Now the settings are fine ('Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer' and 'Allow connections from computers running any version of remote desktop' are ticked, on both systems).

Now for the Computer: and Username: I have:
Computer: ip of remote PC (Home PC)
User Name: PC-Name\Account Name

Now the problem is when I want to log into the remote account(at home), It keeps telling me I have the wrong username and password, although it is the right and only one.

What to do? Thanks

 

[zigzag3143]

Hi All.

I'm really having a hard time configuring Remote Desktop Connection.
I'm trying to set up a session between my laptop at work(Windows 7 Home Premium) and my PC at home(Windows 7 Ultimate). Now the settings are fine ('Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer' and 'Allow connections from computers running any version of remote desktop' are ticked, on both systems).

Now for the Computer: and Username: I have:
Computer: ip of remote PC (Home PC)
User Name: PC-Name\Account Name

Now the problem is when I want to log into the remote account(at home), It keeps telling me I have the wrong username and password, although it is the right and only one.

What to do? Thanks

Are you running homegroup at home, or workgroup?

 

[DextrousDave]

No I don't

 

[zigzag3143]

No I don't

So there is only one pc at home then?

Network setup ?

ISP>>>>>modem>>>>router>>>>pc?

 

[2xg]

Hello,

In addition, please try changing the wrong Password and replace it with a new one, try connecting again.

An update will be nice.

 

[DextrousDave]

@ zigzag3143: Home PC- ISP>>Router>>2 PC's connected to router. The Home PC in question is connected via a LAN cable to the router.
Now The PC connected via the LAN cable (say PC1) can remote desktop connect to the other home PC(PC 2), using a computer name of: 10.0.0.248(lan address of PC 2) and User Name: PC2\David (David-which is the Admin Account). The Password works. But it doesn't work the other way around(PC2 accessing PC1), and also, the remote desktop connection from my work PC(laptop) to my home PC(PC2) does not work either, as described in my original post.

Hope this answers your question

 

[DextrousDave]

@ 2xg: Do you mean I should change the remote PC's password(the account I want to connect to)? Why would that help/change the problem?

 

[2xg]

It's only a suggestion, it wouldn't hurt to give it a try. It is your call of course.

Also, you might want to check on the firewall setting from the problematic computer.

 

[mrdemon]

Personally I think your having too much hassle, Just goto Logmein and have a free account and install on the PC's you want it on.

 

[zigzag3143]

If an alternative remote application is an option Team viewer is free, easy to use, and bullet proof. I use it daily and it is an essential tool for me.

 

[JMH]

I support zigzag's recommendation re Team Viewer.
IMHO it is without peer.
Used here also daily for long stretches at a time.
Have found it to be fast & reliable.

Suggest you check it out.
See if it will do what Remote Desktop is giving you grief with.

TeamViewer - Free Remote Access and Remote Desktop Sharing over the Internet

 

[Kaktussoft]

in elevated command prompt
netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="remote desktop" new enable=Yes

Do this on PC1 to which you can't connect and try again. Also try to use correct username instead of PC1\username

 

[DextrousDave]

@mrdemon : thanks for the suggestion, I will look at it. but I would really like to know how to solve this problem

 

[DextrousDave]

Yes Teamviewer is a great program, but I would like to get under the hood of Windows on this one. It would be good to know

 

[DextrousDave]

@ Kaktussoft: First line works. The second two commands said: "No Rules match the specified criteria". But I tried the connection again, still doesn't work. Even turned off Windows Firewall. Nothing

 

[Kaktussoft]

netstat -an
in elevated command prompt
is port 3389 listening?

 

[Kaktussoft]

How to setup remote desktop in windows 7 « Windows 7 Home

 

[DextrousDave]

Thanks Kaktussoft, your posts were helpful. Found the problem though. I changed my username a while back on PC1, but it was only the display name that changed, not the actual username. So my username was wrong. Thanks a lot for everyone's' help, it really helped me picking up my problem.(idiot operator )

 

[Kaktussoft]

When configuring "remote desktop" you had to select users. How come you didn't notice the username problem? anyway the problem has been solved.