I wanted to connect remotely from my Win 7 PC to another PC on my home network. I entered the IP address, username and password. It seem to run ok except nothing happened. I tested the connection by changing the password and got an error message, so the credentials appear to be correct. I checked my other PC (VISTA Home Premium) and remote connection is enabled. Check other setting, changed the connection speed to LAN (FIOS connection). Should this work, and does anyone have any suggestions as to why it is not?Windows 7 beta dual booting with VISTA Home Premium 2 GB memory 160 HD Gateway Laptop HP Officejet 6310 All-in One inkjet printer Verizon FIOS Internet Connection

I've used two different methods to get to a remote desktop... the first method is Microsoft Remote desktop. The other method I've used is to install and enable IIS and remote desktop for IIS on the target computer, and then use an internet browser to remote over to the target computer. (The first time through, you might be prompted to install an ActiveX control to connect to the target machine.)In either scenario, the target computer needs to have Remote access enabled (you state that it is.) The account credentials being used have to be correct, AND be a member of the remote desktop user group, either explicitly, or implicitly. The account must also have a password - it will appear to hang if the account has a blank password. The target machine can only have ONE session running at a time, so the remote session will, in essence, log off the console session - the account must have the privs to log off the console account, if one is logged on. This needs admin rights. The last piece that I've had to do is to unblock port 80 in my firewall (McAfee provided by comcast) oneach of thetarget PCs, when I want to use remote desktop.Using either method, I can connect to an XP MCE PC and/or a Vista-32 home premium laptop, from my Win7-64 laptop, so I know that it "can" be done.

@blegs38552Another option in addition to what JimVec has suggested, would be to download and install UltraVNC (it's free). You can install it on any pc you want to remotely access (assuming you want to be able to control the computer rather than just file sharing). UltraVNC installs as a service on the target pc and will need to be installed by a user with admin rights. You will also need to supply a password to be used to authenticate remote requests.You can copy the UltraVNC viewer standalone executible to the the Win7 computer and use it to access the other computers. To connect to a remote computer running VNC you only need to enter the computer name or the IP address. You will be prompted to enter a password to complete the connection. Once connected you will then see and be able to control the remote pc.I use UltraVNC almost daily to support my network users, installs quick and easy and works very well.Just another way of accomplishing the same result :-)

its not a problem with windows 7 but a problem with explorer 8

Perhaps the OP could clarify for us exactly what he is trying to accomplish?

Perhaps the OP could clarify for us exactly what he is trying to accomplish? I am trying to log onto a computer in my home on my home network from a different location in my home. Windows 7 beta dual booting with VISTA Home Premium 2 GB memory 160 HD Gateway Laptop HP Officejet 6310 All-in One inkjet printer Verizon FIOS Internet Connection

Can you be more specific?Stuart Miller said: its not a problem with windows 7 but a problem with explorer 8Windows 7 beta dual booting with VISTA Home Premium 2 GB memory 160 HD Gateway Laptop HP Officejet 6310 All-in One inkjet printer Verizon FIOS Internet Connection

blegs38552 said: I am trying to log onto a computer in my home on my home network from a different location in my home. Since there are a few different methods of accomplishing this, could you specify... are you trying to do this via the built-in application, from the accessories menu(mstsc.exe), or via the remote IIS method, or through 3rd-party software ?Different methods may have slightly different solutions. Jim

JimVec said:blegs38552 said: I am trying to log onto a computer in my home on my home network from a different location in my home. Since there are a few different methods of accomplishing this, could you specify... are you trying to do this via the built-in application, from the accessories menu(mstsc.exe), or via the remote IIS method, or through 3rd-party software ?Different methods may have slightly different solutions. JimVia mstsc.exe. I tried a couple of 3rd party software packages but was not successful. Everything seems to work except that at the end of the process, nothing happens. I use the IP address as the remote computer and the Windows password for the user. I know that this part is ok because if I enter the wrong pasword, I get a password error message. This leads me to a few possibilities:My copy of Norton Internet security 2009 on the target computer is blocking my attempts. I check the Norton History and see nothing to indicate this.My route firewall is blocking this, but if this were the case, I would not get the invalid password response when I intentionally use the wrong passowrd.My Windows Vista Home Premium on the target computer is not capable of being remotely controlled via Windows (I did enable Remote Connection in My Computer. (I know I can only initiate a remote connection with Business and Ultimate but believe that Home Premium can be a client in this capacity).There is an incompatability between Win 7 and Vista in this regard (unlikely, but this is a beta).There is a problem in IE 8.0 as one user stated above.Any ideas will be appreciated.Windows 7 beta dual booting with VISTA Home Premium 2 GB memory 160 HD Gateway Laptop HP Officejet 6310 All-in One inkjet printer Verizon FIOS Internet Connection

My Windows Vista Home Premium on the target computer is not capable of being remotely controlled via Windows (I did enable Remote Connection in My Computer. (I know I can only initiate a remote connection with Business and Ultimate but believe that Home Premium can be a client in this capacity).This is the problem. Home versions of Windows cannot be the target only the initiator. You have the terminology mixed up. The target is the server. The intitiator is the client. Any version of Windows can be the client (initiator). Only Business versions can be the server (target).Kerry Brown MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

Apparently from the quick Google search on "Vista Home Premium remote desktop", remote desktop (Terminal Server) was disabled or at least no longer works after Vista SP1. There are several links for hacks to work around the problem. Of course as you would expect none of these workarounds would be supported by Microsoft. Here is a link to MS TechNet post you might find helpful. I think your best option would be to try one of the VNC flavors, I am partial to UltraVNC myself. If you decide to try UltraVNC be sure to go to the web site and download the latest version that is known to work with Vista and Windows 7. There are other versions as well.

TightVNC works well also. http://www.tightvnc.com/