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flobadob
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Remote Desktop into host broken after install

Hi, I have a vista64 machine which I could remote desktop into until I installed vmware workstation. Any ideas?

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NedeianuV
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Hi,

I had the same problem some time ago: the problem is with the windows firewall.

When you install VMWare workstation the application also adds two "VMware virtual ethernet adapters" (you can find them in "Control Panel" -> "Network Connections").

Try disabling these two connections and you should be able to rdesktop your Vista machine again.

NedeianuV MCP,VCP

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NedeianuV
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Hi,

I had the same problem some time ago: the problem is with the windows firewall.

When you install VMWare workstation the application also adds two "VMware virtual ethernet adapters" (you can find them in "Control Panel" -> "Network Connections").

Try disabling these two connections and you should be able to rdesktop your Vista machine again.

NedeianuV MCP,VCP
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flobadob
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Thanks for the quick reply. Does anyone know what these two virtual ethernet adapters are used for and what will break when I disable them? Also, what should they have to do with my real PC? Traffic coming in through the real ethernet adapter shouldn't be messed about with by these virtual ones?!?

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