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2k8lover
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‎11-11-2010 02:31 PM

Cant Remote Desktop from XP Pro physical Client to W2k8-DC1 Vmware Server

Hello Everyone,

I am running Windows server 2008 (Domain controller 1) in vmware fusion on Machine that is directly connected via a Cat5 cable to Linksys WRT54G Router. Firewall is off, Remote Desktop is enabled.

Second Domain controller 2 for fault tolerance in vmware on same physical machine same configuration firewall is off, remote desktop is enabled.

1st DC1 Nic configuration (Running on win2k8 vmware fusion on hp machine)

ip 192.168.1.128

subnet mask 255.255.255.0

default gateway 192.168.1.1

prefered dns: 127.0.0.1

alternate dns: 192.168.1.129

2nd DC2 Nic Configuration (Running on win2k8 vmware fusion on same hp machine)

IP 192.168.1.129

subnet mask 255.255.255.0

default gateway 192.168.1.1

prefered dns: 192.168.1.128

alternate dns: 127.0.0.1

I am not able to remote Desktop from a physical XP machine that is connected to same router via Cat5 cable joined to that domain Controller 1.

When I Change DNS entery of Xp machine from 192.168.1.128 (DNS server on WIndows Server 2008) to 192.168.1.1 (router default gateway) Then remote desktop works fine and I am able to remote desktop to Windows server 2008.

I am able to remote desktop from Win2k8 to Xp client just fine But not other way around unless

Ip address of Router 192.168.1.1

Why I cant remote desktop to win2k8 DC1 with DNS server 192.168.1.128? I am confused

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a_p_
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‎11-11-2010 02:46 PM

Unless there are changes from W2K3 to W2K8 DNS configurations that I missed, I'd suggest you configure your DNS like:

prefered dns: 192.168.1.128

alternate dns: 192.168.1.129

Then configure DNS forwarding for any unknown domain to 192.168.1.1.

André

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2k8lover
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‎11-11-2010 03:13 PM

yes its same settings

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2k8lover
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‎11-11-2010 03:18 PM

the pref and alternate DNS are same

192 168 1 128 and 192 168 1 129 as u mentioned

its already setup like that for Xp client

for unknown dns , its set up for the router ip i.e 192.168.1.1

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2k8lover
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‎11-11-2010 07:01 PM

its been resolved. on Windows 2008 server (Vmware) I selected second option in remote desktop settings which is less secure because XP client cant authenticate at Networking level like vista or Windows 7 can. It work just fine Thanks

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