Check out How to Troubleshoot Connecting to the SQL Server Database Engine in the TechNet Wiki. Author Rick Byman takes you step-by-step though the troubleshooting process when you get the “Connect to Server” error. I strongly encourage you to bookmark this article and use it for the next time you see this type of error. Additionally, because it is a TechNet…
It’s the culmination of months of activity on a vital project. You have one week to create a “Packaging Design” document and send it to everyone in the company. To make it thorough and polished, it needs to go through several review cycles. So you have no time to reconcile assorted email attachments. There’s a much better way: safely share the document from OneDrive…
If you are a web developer, you are likely very familiar with the tools available to you when debugging a web page or web app in a desktop browser, but how do you debug when developing for a mobile device such as the iPad or iPhone? The answer is that you debug remotely, using the same tool as you would on desktop, except connected to your mobile device. If you…
Limitations and Restrictions The remote access option only applies to servers that are added by using sp_addserver, and is included for backward compatibility. Permissions Execute permissions on sp_configure with no parameters or with only the first parameter are granted to all users by default. To execute sp_configure with both parameters to change a configuration…
The Settings > Server > Remote Access area in Plex Web App allows you to set things up so that your Plex Media Server is accessible outside your local network. Related Page: Opening Plex Web App Sign In To Your Plex Account Signing your Plex Media Server in with your Plex Account is important. If you have a Plex Pass subscription, this is necessary…
The following diagram shows the connection between all devices. As you can see, the main goal is to connect your laptop (RDP Client) to the Windows Professional (RDP server). But if your Wireless Router does not get a non-shared public static IP address from your ISP (Internet Service Provider), you need to get such IP address from UnblockVPN. Once you connect…
Network Address Translation (NAT) is the process where a network device, usually a firewall, assigns a public address to a computer (or group of computers) inside a private network. The main use of NAT is to limit the number of public IP addresses an organization or company must use, for both economy and security purposes. The most common form of network translation…
Mobile Computing and BYOD s Impact on Secure Remote Access Description: Mobile applications, cloud computing and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) are reshaping nearly every aspect of your business, from revenue opportunities to how and where your employees work. They’re also forcing you to reinvent your security policies. Otherwise every device, from laptop to smartphone…
I had the same issue with SQL Server 2014 locally installed named instance. Connecting using the FQDN\InstanceName would fail, while connecting using only my hostname\InstanceName worked. For example: connecting using mycomputername\sql2014 worked, but using mycomputername.mydomain.org\sql2014 did not. DNS resolved correctly, TCP/IP was enabled within SQL Configuration…
To connect from off campus you must first create a VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection. Grant Access Rights Right-click on My Computer (on your desktop). Click Properties. My Computer > Properties Click the Remote tab. System Properties > Remote tab Check the box Allow users to connect remotely to this computer Record the first half of the…
SOU offers remote access to two full Windows desktops using Microsoft s Remote Desktop Services. This service is available on any device that supports an RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) client, including Windows, Macintosh, Linux, iOS, and Android. This article will show you how to use the RDP client that comes packaged with Windows 7 and Windows 10 to connect…
In order to control another Mac you ll need to go to Apple Menu -> System Preferences on the Mac you want to control and enable Remote Management . In the Allow access for section of Remote Mangement you can leave the default selection of All Users , which will allow any account on the controlled Mac to be used to login for remote management or…
« Back to Blog home page Storing desktop CAD data in the cloud is like storing a toaster in a tub full of water. It’s just not a good idea. This problem arises because most cloud tools out there do not understand parent/child relationships created from referencing parts in assemblies. Usually, this requires Pack & Go workflows, which often times creates…
Use a moniker that contains the name of the remote system in the call to GetObject . strComputer = Computer_B Set objWMIService = GetObject( winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\ & strComputer & \root\cimv2 ) Set colSettings = objWMIService.ExecQuery( Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem ) For the current version of the WMI managed interface…
Yes, you can access Ubuntu from Windows remotely. Follow these steps : Step 1 – Install xRDP Open Terminal (Crtl+Alt+T) and execute the following commands: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install xrdp Step 2 – Install XFCE4 ( Unity doesn t seem to support xRDP in Ubuntu 14.04; although, in Ubuntu 12.04 it was supported ). That s why we install Xfce4. sudo apt-get…
A Remote Desktop Gateway server is a Windows 2008R2 server which typically is located in a corporate or private network. It acts as the gateway into which RDP connections from an external network connects through to access a Remote Desktop server (Terminal Server) located on the corporate or private network. The external network is usually the internet. (In Windows…
The CAEN Linux Login Service allows authorized CAEN Account holders to access special editions of the CAEN Lab Software Environment (CLSE) for Linux over the network. This is the only way to access the CLSE for Linux from off-campus, and is intended to provide the same user interface as CAEN computer labs. The availability of some software may differ from CAEN…
Being able to securely access your business files and documents from anywhere is now just as important as being able to receive your email from anywhere. In today’s world, business – quite literally – moves at the speed of light. Many times, you need to have instant access to ALL of your files and documents, not just the few you saved on that thumb drive or copied…
Well I had this problem now a couple of times in the last week or two. Nothing specific running on the 2008 R2 server, I just disconnected and reconnected a couple of minutes later and I saw login was successful but then I got the black screen. Always had to restart the server remotely via shutdown /m \\server /r command. Just found this topic here with the CTRL+ALT+END…
When we first created Access Services in SharePoint, we set out on a mission to enable both information workers and developers to quickly create data centric web applications with little or no programming. Over the last several years it has become clear that the needs of our customers have grown beyond the scope of what Access Services can offer, such as mobile…
If you re asking for a remote desktop solution that allows you to view/control your desktop/laptop from your Android mobile device over local wireless network, the answer is: Any RDP/VNC app. Personally I use PocketCloud by Wyse. It supports both RDP (Microsoft Windows, built into the OS) and VNC (cross platform, if you have a Linux computer or Apple toy you…
Learn how to enable Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions in Windows Server 2016 to administrate server PCs from anywhere. Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a Microsoft-proprietary remote access protocol that is used by Windows systems administrators to manage Windows Server systems remotely. What sets RDP apart from, say, Windows PowerShell or Secure Shell (SSH)…
If the VPN is configured so that only traffic to the office goes through it, tracking is unlikely - but beware of DNS servers - if these are reassigned to the VPN then they can see what you are looking up. If the VPN is configured to push a default route, all traffic is directed through the VPN and could be intercepted. (https traffic is hard to intercept, but…
You could of course manually configure RDP to listen on different ports to allow connection from other standard or non-standard ports. In my case, I need to be able to RDP to an Azure Virtual Machine from a local school or customer office where the IT department has blocked port 3389. There is a new Virtual Machine Type in the Azure Image Gallery called “Windows…
