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Thank you debuggerau and accrain - equal points - your answers were 1 minute apart. &nbsp;<br />
Regards,<br />
Leigh
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Thank you debuggerau and accrain - equal points - your answers were 1 minute apart.  
Regards,
Leigh

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Hi &nbsp;Experts,<br />
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I am trying to use Remote Desktop to connect to a Windows XP SP2 Workstation on our LAN.<br />
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When I attempt to connect I get a message that includes the text: &quot;Remote connections may not be enabled&quot;.<br />
I can Ping the workstation OK.<br />
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<br />
Regards,<br />
Leigh
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Hi  Experts,

I am trying to use Remote Desktop to connect to a Windows XP SP2 Workstation on our LAN.

When I attempt to connect I get a message that includes the text: "Remote connections may not be enabled".
I can Ping the workstation OK.


Regards,
Leigh

How to configure Windows XP SP2 Workstation to accept incoming Remote Desktop connections

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