Windows 98 system cannot connect to remote computer

,Hello,

I have a coworker with a computer that has Windows 98 Second Edition, who's
trying to use Remote Desktop to connect to one of our servers. However, the
Remote Desktop keeps timing out. Since Windows 98 doesn't come with Remote
Desktop, I downloaded the Remote Desktop application from the Microsoft
website (msrdpcli.exe), and installed it on the computer in question. My
coworker connects to the Internet at their home, using a dial-up connection.
Once a connection has been established and confirmed, my coworker then
launches the Remote Desktop application, and tries to connect to our Terminal
Services server. However, they keep getting a message saying that the
connection has timed out, and to please try connecting again. My coworker
has tried several times to connect to the server, without success. According
to the information I've gathered, they are connecting to the correct server,
and all of their settings for Remote Desktop are correct. They are set up on
our end as an authorized user.

Does anyone know what could be causing this problem? I'm at a loss as to
what's causing this.

Thanks in advance,
Michael

"mmbflyr1" wrote in message
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I have a coworker with a computer that has Windows 98 Second Edition,
who's
trying to use Remote Desktop to connect to one of our servers. However,
the
Remote Desktop keeps timing out. Since Windows 98 doesn't come with
Remote
Desktop, I downloaded the Remote Desktop application from the Microsoft
website (msrdpcli.exe), and installed it on the computer in question.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;895433
says
The client computer must be running Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft
Windows XP.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

According to this:

Windows XP Remote Desktop Connection software [XPSP2 5.1.2600.2180]
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

the client works on 95, 98, 98SE, ME, NT40, NT2000 & NT2003.

PattyL


"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
...
"mmbflyr1" wrote in message
...

I have a coworker with a computer that has Windows 98 Second Edition,
who's
trying to use Remote Desktop to connect to one of our servers. However,
the
Remote Desktop keeps timing out. Since Windows 98 doesn't come with
Remote
Desktop, I downloaded the Remote Desktop application from the Microsoft
website (msrdpcli.exe), and installed it on the computer in question.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;895433
says
The client computer must be running Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft
Windows XP.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Has anyone else tried this to verify that it works for someone? If anyone
attempting to connect gets the same message, then I'd suspect settings on
the server, firewall settings, etc.

If it works for someone else, then I'd start checking settings on the client
system, clean boot, disable the firewall (for testing), check for parasites,
etc. See this page for links to free anti-parasite software.

http://aumha.org/secure.htm

PattyL


"mmbflyr1" wrote in message
...
,Hello,

I have a coworker with a computer that has Windows 98 Second Edition,
who's
trying to use Remote Desktop to connect to one of our servers. However,
the
Remote Desktop keeps timing out. Since Windows 98 doesn't come with
Remote
Desktop, I downloaded the Remote Desktop application from the Microsoft
website (msrdpcli.exe), and installed it on the computer in question. My
coworker connects to the Internet at their home, using a dial-up
connection.
Once a connection has been established and confirmed, my coworker then
launches the Remote Desktop application, and tries to connect to our
Terminal
Services server. However, they keep getting a message saying that the
connection has timed out, and to please try connecting again. My coworker
has tried several times to connect to the server, without success.
According
to the information I've gathered, they are connecting to the correct
server,
and all of their settings for Remote Desktop are correct. They are set up
on
our end as an authorized user.

Does anyone know what could be causing this problem? I'm at a loss as to
what's causing this.

Thanks in advance,
Michael