Terminal Services via the internet

[issunboshi]

All, I have reached an impass. I have set up approx. 7 servers (6 W2K, 1 W2k3) with TS in admin mode. I have changed 6 of the 7 registries to reflect different ports (i.e. 3390, 3391 etc...), and were rebooted to allow the changes to take effect. I have made entries into a sonicwall firewall appliance that will allow me to connect to each server, corresponding the port set in the registry, forwarded to thier individual internal IP. I have the newest version of the RDP client. Using the syntax "ipaddressort number" (IP address referring to our router/firewall external address) I am only able to connect to the TS that is set to the default port (3389). This is a AD single domain network. Any help? Am I missing a step? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[FaiTHLeSS]

Can you connect via rdp to the servers internally ok?

Also when setting the registry values did you change it to decimal? I know it seems a stupid question but if left on hex you will get a completely different port.

As far as i know your setup should work. Unless there it something extra you have to configure on your firewall to allow it.

The other way todo it is to just have 1 server open via RDP to the outside world. You RDP into the machine then RDP to the other machines from there.

 

[issunboshi]

Faithless, yes, internally, I am able to connect to all of the machines. When changing the registry, I left it on hex, but just changed one of them to decimal, rebooted and still, it's a no go.

If worse comes to worse, i will do the session within a session, but would like to try to avoid it. Currently we use VNC on all these machines, and we have been having problems with VNC. Hence the move to TS. I have the same setup as I do with the VNC, except different ports obviously. I will keep plugging away at it.

 

[dearingkr]

Just out of curiousity, how do you change ports in VNC?

I used VNC a couple years ago and couldn't figure out how to do that.

Newer, better version?

MCSE CCNA CCDA

 

[FaiTHLeSS]

I would take a closer look at your firewall, it seems to be the thing stopping it. Also try using higher ports say 50000 51000 52000 see if that makes any difference. But i think your answer will be somewhere within the firewall configuration seems to be the think blocking it or your router config with the port forwarding.

 

[issunboshi]

OK, figured it out. Looks like I had modified the wrong registry settings. An article here in tek-tips said to edit HKLM\System\CurrentcontrolSet\Control\Terminal Server\Wds\Rdpwd\tds\tcp Actually, you have to edit HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Current\Terminal Server\Winstations\RDP-TCP. Problem solved, thanks for the help faithless, at least I know I was on the right track with your help.

DearingKR - Sorry that I won't be able to help you, I did not set up the VNC on this network, it was done before I started. Have you searched the forums for an answer? I know you have to edit the registry on each server to change the port vnc listens too, though I do not know the registry entry. You also need to open your firewal, and have connections inbound to that port, directed to the internal IP of the server. Hope this helps a little