Unable to connect to WinXP machine

This is my first time using "rdesktop". I have the program installed on
a FreeBSD-8.2 / amd 64 system. I installed it via the FreeBSD ports
system.

I am attempting to connect to either of two Windows based machines on
my local network. This is really a trail run I suppose. One machine
runs WinXP and the other has Vista installed. Both machines are
completely up-to-date.

Machine one has ZoneAlarm installed as the firewall if that matters. I
apparently cannot connect to either machine successfully.

WinXP
Connecting as regular user:
$ rdesktop -f 192.168.1.102
ERROR: 192.168.1.102: unable to connect

As root:
# rdesktop -u USERNAME -p PASSWORD -f 192.168.1.102
WARNING: Remote desktop does not support colour depth 24; falling back to 16
ERROR: recv: Connection reset by peer

Now, when I actually try the second method, the WinXP machine does a
new log-in. I have to manually enter my username and password on the
WinXP screen to access the PC. Once in, the message above appears on the
FreeBSD screen and that is that. I cannot fathom why I have to log-in
on the WinXP machine.

When I attempt to access the Vista machine, a quick flash appears on the
screen of the FreeBSD machine and then the regular prompt returns. The
Vista machine is running AVG AV/Firewall software.

I have, or at least I think I have port 3389 open on all of the
machines.

There is no notification on wither of the Windows machines that I am
attempting to access them remotely. I believe that I have correctly
configured both machines for remote access. They have been accessed
remo

I am at a total loss as to what i am doing wrong, although it is
probably something extremely simple. My goal is to run the WinXP
machine headless at some point in the future and access it via rdesktop
if that is possible. At present, I would just like to be able to
remotely access it via my FreeBSD machine.

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