Sonicwall TZ 170 and Remote Desktop

May 19, 2006 1 Replies
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Situation: 2 Computers need to be configured with RD.



I have both setup so that I can access them while on the LAN.



On the WAN, I can access Computer 1.



Computer 2 is supposed to have a second IP on the WAN to port forward the RD requests.



I can't get the second IP to respond on the Sonicwall.



Also, I switched the internal static IPs of the computer 1 and 2, because it was deemed that Computer 2 needed RD sooner.



RD still didn't work on Computer 2, even after the IP switch. I flushed ARP, reset the router (even flashed the router with the latest firmware and reset all settings to factory default). Still it would not pass



3389 to Computer 2. I switched IPs back and Computer 1 works great again.

I can't seem to port forward 3390 to Computer 2's IP and translate the port to 3389 or allow Computer 2 to respond to 3390.



It seems like the Sonicwall can't see Computer 2, yet Computer 2 uses the Sonicwall to get tot the internet, the Diagnostics page on the Sonicwall can ping and Traceroute Computer 2, and I can see Computer



2's MAC in ARP.

There are several switches on the network, but no other routers. I am not running ISA or any other proxy server.



Any ideas? Both Computer 1 and 2 have firewall disabled.



Thank you,



John



You could try changing the remote desktop port number on Computer 2:

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Then on the Sonicwall create a new service and rule allowing that port number, and forget the port forwarding.

-- Paul

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