Re: Unable to connect to WinXP machine

On Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:16:45 +0000
Christopher Roberts <[email protected]> articulated:

> On Wednesday 15 Dec 2010, Carmel wrote:
> > 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
> 
> This is set on the Windows box, but colour depth 16 is the standard
> for rdp, and shouldn't cause a problem - you can either change the
> Windows box to allow color depth 24, or add color depth 16 to the
> rdesktop command line (-a 16 from memory), or just ignore the error.
> 
> > 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.
> 
> Is the WinXP machine authenticating via ActiveDirectory, if so you
> would also need to supply the -d domain.
> 
> > 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 never touched Vista, so I don't know what this might be - I
> suppose it could be ActiveDirectory again?
> 
> > 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
> 
> Have you looked in the Windows event log on each machine?
> 
> > 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.
> 
> I have every confidence that it will work with a little persistence,
> I've certainly never had an issue in connecting to WinXP and Server
> 2003 machines.
> 
> Let us know how you get on.

OK, I used the "-a" switch and that apparently eliminated one problem.
However, I still cannot get control of the WinXP machine from my
FreeBSD PC.

This is the latest error message:

# rdesktop -u USER -p PASSWORD -a 16 laptop.seibercom.net 
ERROR: recv: Connection reset by peer

I am running KDE on the FreeBSD machine. I then switch to terminal and
run the above command. A blank window appears on my FreeBSD machine.
Now the screen on the WinXP machine goes blank, a quick log-ion screen
appears on the FreeBSD machine and then disappears (approx 1/2 second)
then a log-in screen appears on the WinXP machine. I log-in and then
clink on the blank screen on the FreeBSD machine. That is when the
above error message is displayed.

I have Samba installed, and it works fine between the two machines. I
am able to transfer files without a problem.

I have no idea how to debug this. There is no active directory running.
The WinXP machine is basically a standalone PC. I am getting absolutely
nowhere with the Vista machine.


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Carmel ✌
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