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How to enable remote management

Discussion in 'Windows Home Server' started by Jeff, Apr 24, 2009.

  1. Jeff

    Jeff Guest

    I have a box running Windows Server 2003 that I am unable to access via the
    Computer Management tools. The server is configured as a standalone server
    in a workgroup, and I can ping the server over the network. But when I try
    and remotely manage it I get an error message saying that the network path
    cannot be found. I am trying to manage the server using the IP address. How
    can I enable this functionality short of putting the server on the domain?
    Thanks!
     
    Jeff, Apr 24, 2009
    #1
  3. Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified T

    Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified T Guest

    "Jeff" <topnikko@NOSPAM-hotmail.com> wrote in message
    news:uuOQSwSxJHA.1432@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    >I have a box running Windows Server 2003 that I am unable to access via the
    >Computer Management tools. The server is configured as a standalone server
    >in a workgroup, and I can ping the server over the network. But when I try
    >and remotely manage it I get an error message saying that the network path
    >cannot be found. I am trying to manage the server using the IP address. How
    >can I enable this functionality short of putting the server on the domain?
    >Thanks!

    Is the server's remote registry service running? I assume you are logged on
    as, or using the RunAs to connect to it using local credentials on that
    specific server?

    How about enabling RDP on it and remote into it?

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    Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified T, Apr 24, 2009
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  4. Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified T

    Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified T Guest

    "Jeff" <topnikko@NOSPAM-hotmail.com> wrote in message
    news:uuOQSwSxJHA.1432@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    >I have a box running Windows Server 2003 that I am unable to access via the
    >Computer Management tools. The server is configured as a standalone server
    >in a workgroup, and I can ping the server over the network. But when I try
    >and remotely manage it I get an error message saying that the network path
    >cannot be found. I am trying to manage the server using the IP address. How
    >can I enable this functionality short of putting the server on the domain?
    >Thanks!


    To add, possibly the local firewall is blocking the connection attempt?

    Ace
     
    Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified T, Apr 24, 2009
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