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RDC: Mac cannot connect to Windows based computer

I usually use RDC to connect my Mac to the Windows server. Now I'm getting this error:
"The Mac cannot connect to the Windows-based computer."

I upgraded to RDC 2.0.1 but it gets the same error. It worked in the past.

I'm running Snow Leopard. I believe I connected via RDC since I upgraded but can't say for sure. Anyone know what's going on?
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I'm connecting to a Windows Server machine using the Admin u/p. I am using the IP address.
Are you on the same local subnet as the server, or are you trying to RDP from a remote location?
I.E. are you doing this from within the server's LAN?
No
If you are connecting remotely, i.e. not from within the server's LAN, how are you doing it? Does the server have a fixed external IP address you can use that has the correct RDP TDP port forwarded?
I'm trying to connect to the servers IP address. I have done it several times in the past, but not within the last month or 2. Nothing has changed on the server.
I am having a similiar problem. I have been trying to connect a mac to a windows based using rdc. I tried the mac in the office and was able to use rdc and connect to the windows based computer, but have not been able to connect outside using a wireless connection. I can connect from my home using a windows based to this computer, but can not connect using the MAC. Can anyone provide any assistance?
The server admin changed the IP. That was the issue...
That'll do it alright!
Wrong IP