Remote Desktop: can't connect to remote computer

Question

I am trying to RDP to another computer on a LAN and sometimes get the folllowing error:

This computer can't connect to the remote computer. Try connecting again. If the problem continues, contact the owner of the remote computer or your network administrator.

This only occurs sometimes and not very frequently. What is causing this to occur?

Answer 1

first check are you able to ping the remote machine in the LAN. from command prompt type this ping remote machine ip address example

ping 10.128.58.25

if you are still not able to do that check one time by turn off the firewall of the remote machine.

Answer 2

From where you trying to connect remotely. Is remote computer has firewall, router? Is your local computer is behind firewall ?

Answer 3

Try this one:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverTS/thread/37299e00-9e61-4154-8d42-1dc6d7b6cdd1

Maybe it helps!

Answer 4

I have the same problem and just found out, that the problem only occurs after Windows installed some Windows Updates (don't know exactly which ones). Then the Remote Connection does not work anymore.

To fix the problem: Uncheck the Allow users to connect remotely to this Computer (in System Properties) and restart the Computer. Then re-enable it and then it works again.