VPN Remote Desktop Connection win98 to win2000 server

Sorry if this is a repeat but my first post didn't seem to go through

I have installed Microsoft VPN connection on my WIN98SE laptop and have a successful VPN connection to the Win 2000 server at my work.

However step 2 is to connect (log on to server) using Remote Desktop Connection - this always times out.

Is there a trick to get WIN98 to connect to Win2000 using remote desktop connection or is this only possible if one of the computers is XP

All settings are correct as I can connect from XP laptop to 2000 server using same settings

I really want to be able to do it from the 98 laptop as the other is in constant use by my husband

The remote desktop works if connected in to office network so it is all installed OK - just can't get from the VPN connection to the server interface using the remote desktop connection

Any ideas

Do you have a firewall on the Windows 98 laptop?

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"ozegirl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F06D9C4E-E620-4CBC-9DF7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry if this is a repeat but my first post didn't seem to go through:
>
> I have installed Microsoft VPN connection on my WIN98SE laptop and have a
successful VPN connection to the Win 2000 server at my work.
>
> However step 2 is to connect (log on to server) using Remote Desktop
Connection - this always times out.
>
> Is there a trick to get WIN98 to connect to Win2000 using remote desktop
connection or is this only possible if one of the computers is XP?
>
> All settings are correct as I can connect from XP laptop to 2000 server
using same settings.
>
> I really want to be able to do it from the 98 laptop as the other is in
constant use by my husband.
>
> The remote desktop works if connected in to office network so it is all
installed OK - just can't get from the VPN connection to the server
interface using the remote desktop connection.
>
> Any ideas?
>

Sorry this reply is slow....this is my third attempt to get it on the post

Both the laptops are behind a router with built-in firewall so no different. And the 98 laptop has been tried on a dialup account without a firewall

I think it's an issue that Remote Desktop is meant for at least the server or the client to be XP...in my cae neither. I have read that Win2000 uses Terminal Services Client with earlier OS platforms.....and that a licence is required for server and each client. Perhaps this is the problem

----- Richard G. Harper wrote: ----

Do you have a firewall on the Windows 98 laptop

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"ozegirl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in messag
news:F06D9C4E-E620-4CBC-9DF7-(E-Mail Removed)..
> Sorry if this is a repeat but my first post didn't seem to go through
>> I have installed Microsoft VPN connection on my WIN98SE laptop and have
successful VPN connection to the Win 2000 server at my work
>> However step 2 is to connect (log on to server) using Remote Deskto
Connection - this always times out
>> Is there a trick to get WIN98 to connect to Win2000 using remote deskto
connection or is this only possible if one of the computers is XP
>> All settings are correct as I can connect from XP laptop to 2000 serve
using same settings
>> I really want to be able to do it from the 98 laptop as the other is i
constant use by my husband
>> The remote desktop works if connected in to office network so it is al
installed OK - just can't get from the VPN connection to the serve
interface using the remote desktop connection
>> Any ideas
>

A license is only required if you are running Terminal Server in application
mode.

Does the connection work if you try to access the server from work?

"ozegirl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4BC0E182-ED22-4D24-BD23-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry this reply is slow....this is my third attempt to get it on the
post.
>
> Both the laptops are behind a router with built-in firewall so no
different. And the 98 laptop has been tried on a dialup account without a
firewall.
>
> I think it's an issue that Remote Desktop is meant for at least the server
or the client to be XP...in my cae neither. I have read that Win2000 uses
Terminal Services Client with earlier OS platforms.....and that a licence is
required for server and each client. Perhaps this is the problem?
>
> ----- Richard G. Harper wrote: -----
>
> Do you have a firewall on the Windows 98 laptop?
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (E-Mail Removed)
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
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>
>
> "ozegirl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F06D9C4E-E620-4CBC-9DF7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Sorry if this is a repeat but my first post didn't seem to go
through:
> >> I have installed Microsoft VPN connection on my WIN98SE laptop and
have a
> successful VPN connection to the Win 2000 server at my work.
> >> However step 2 is to connect (log on to server) using Remote
Desktop
> Connection - this always times out.
> >> Is there a trick to get WIN98 to connect to Win2000 using remote
desktop
> connection or is this only possible if one of the computers is XP?
> >> All settings are correct as I can connect from XP laptop to 2000
server
> using same settings.
> >> I really want to be able to do it from the 98 laptop as the other
is in
> constant use by my husband.
> >> The remote desktop works if connected in to office network so it
is all
> installed OK - just can't get from the VPN connection to the server
> interface using the remote desktop connection.
> >> Any ideas?
> >

I'm not sure what application mode is..can you explain?

Yes, I can get on from within the office network (but
hardly surprising)

Thanks for your reply

>-----Original Message-----
>A license is only required if you are running Terminal
Server in application
>mode.
>
>Does the connection work if you try to access the server
from work?
>
>"ozegirl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:4BC0E182-ED22-4D24-BD23-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Sorry this reply is slow....this is my third attempt to
get it on the
>post.
>>
>> Both the laptops are behind a router with built-in
firewall so no
>different. And the 98 laptop has been tried on a dialup
account without a
>firewall.
>>
>> I think it's an issue that Remote Desktop is meant for
at least the server
>or the client to be XP...in my cae neither. I have read
that Win2000 uses
>Terminal Services Client with earlier OS
platforms.....and that a licence is
>required for server and each client. Perhaps this is the
problem?
>>
>> ----- Richard G. Harper wrote: -----
>>
>> Do you have a firewall on the Windows 98 laptop?
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (E-Mail Removed)
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the
newsgroups
>> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually
not replied to.
>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-
l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "ozegirl" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in message
>> news:F06D9C4E-E620-4CBC-9DF7-
(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Sorry if this is a repeat but my first post
didn't seem to go
>through:
>> >> I have installed Microsoft VPN connection on my
WIN98SE laptop and
>have a
>> successful VPN connection to the Win 2000 server
at my work.
>> >> However step 2 is to connect (log on to server)
using Remote
>Desktop
>> Connection - this always times out.
>> >> Is there a trick to get WIN98 to connect to
Win2000 using remote
>desktop
>> connection or is this only possible if one of the
computers is XP?
>> >> All settings are correct as I can connect from
XP laptop to 2000
>server
>> using same settings.
>> >> I really want to be able to do it from the 98
laptop as the other
>is in
>> constant use by my husband.
>> >> The remote desktop works if connected in to
office network so it
>is all
>> installed OK - just can't get from the VPN
connection to the server
>> interface using the remote desktop connection.
>> >> Any ideas?
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Don't worry....I just looked up application mode on Microsoft site. Yep, we would have application mode running.
From what I've seen, it's definitely a licencing issue....and I gather that our quota of licences is allocated, so unless someone wants to spend up I'll have to fight my husband and/or son who each have access to an XP computer.