Discussion:
incoming internet connection on Windows NT 4.0
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racinmom
2009-03-09 18:23:01 UTC
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I have a NT 4.0 server with Windows XP workstation. I need someone outside of
our workgroup (in another city) to be able to access a program on the XP
workstation. I can access the particular program through a web browser on any
computer in our office, but it cannot be accessed from outside of the office.
I know that NT 4.0 is an older technology, but it is all I have. If anyone
out there can help me get this working properly, I would greatly appreciate
you assistance.
Dave Patrick
2009-03-09 20:47:36 UTC
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Does it have a public address? Let them RDP into the machine.
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Post by racinmom
I have a NT 4.0 server with Windows XP workstation. I need someone outside of
our workgroup (in another city) to be able to access a program on the XP
workstation. I can access the particular program through a web browser on any
computer in our office, but it cannot be accessed from outside of the office.
I know that NT 4.0 is an older technology, but it is all I have. If anyone
out there can help me get this working properly, I would greatly appreciate
you assistance.
racinmom
2009-03-09 21:13:01 UTC
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"Does it have a public address?" the workstation or the NT server?
Post by Dave Patrick
Does it have a public address? Let them RDP into the machine.
--
Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
Post by racinmom
I have a NT 4.0 server with Windows XP workstation. I need someone outside of
our workgroup (in another city) to be able to access a program on the XP
workstation. I can access the particular program through a web browser on any
computer in our office, but it cannot be accessed from outside of the office.
I know that NT 4.0 is an older technology, but it is all I have. If anyone
out there can help me get this working properly, I would greatly appreciate
you assistance.
Dave Patrick
2009-03-09 21:31:01 UTC
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The XP box.
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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
Post by racinmom
the workstation or the NT server?
racinmom
2009-03-09 21:52:01 UTC
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I must apologize, I am very new to making changes to NT. On the workstation
the IP address is on a workgroup and I don't know how to tell if it is public
or private at that point. On the server I really don't know how to tell if
the workgroup is public or private.
Post by Dave Patrick
Does it have a public address? Let them RDP into the machine.
--
Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
Post by racinmom
I have a NT 4.0 server with Windows XP workstation. I need someone outside of
our workgroup (in another city) to be able to access a program on the XP
workstation. I can access the particular program through a web browser on any
computer in our office, but it cannot be accessed from outside of the office.
I know that NT 4.0 is an older technology, but it is all I have. If anyone
out there can help me get this working properly, I would greatly appreciate
you assistance.
Dave Patrick
2009-03-09 21:58:21 UTC
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How does XP connect to internet? If you use a DSL router then you can port
forward TCP port 3389 to the static address of the XP machine.
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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
Post by racinmom
I must apologize, I am very new to making changes to NT. On the workstation
the IP address is on a workgroup and I don't know how to tell if it is public
or private at that point. On the server I really don't know how to tell if
the workgroup is public or private.
racinmom
2009-03-10 16:45:03 UTC
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We connect with T1 through the NT server (I'm assuming since everyone in the
office can connect through their internet browser, but not out of the office)
Can you still port forward to the XP machine, if so...how?
Post by Dave Patrick
How does XP connect to internet? If you use a DSL router then you can port
forward TCP port 3389 to the static address of the XP machine.
--
Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
Post by racinmom
I must apologize, I am very new to making changes to NT. On the workstation
the IP address is on a workgroup and I don't know how to tell if it is public
or private at that point. On the server I really don't know how to tell if
the workgroup is public or private.
racinmom
2009-03-10 17:35:02 UTC
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Through some more research I have found that we do not connect through the
internet through the NT server, only through a hub with T1 connection.
So...does that mean I only need to make my IP address on the XP machine
public?
Post by Dave Patrick
How does XP connect to internet? If you use a DSL router then you can port
forward TCP port 3389 to the static address of the XP machine.
--
Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
Post by racinmom
I must apologize, I am very new to making changes to NT. On the workstation
the IP address is on a workgroup and I don't know how to tell if it is public
or private at that point. On the server I really don't know how to tell if
the workgroup is public or private.
Dave Patrick
2009-03-12 23:30:41 UTC
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What you're calling a hub is probably a nat/router You'll need to get into
the configuration (usually via web browser) and port forward tcp 3389 to the
XP machine IP address. Easier to set the target machine's address static for
this purpose.
--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
Post by racinmom
Through some more research I have found that we do not connect through the
internet through the NT server, only through a hub with T1 connection.
So...does that mean I only need to make my IP address on the XP machine
public?
racinmom
2009-03-13 18:56:09 UTC
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Thank you so much, I think I understand it now. How do you get into the
configuration of the router? It is a router for our phone and internet
connections and we lease the equipment from our service provider.

It had been suggested I go to portfoward.com, do you know anything about
them? Are they reliable? Or is there a setting in the Windows Firewall that
will open the necessary port?
Post by Dave Patrick
What you're calling a hub is probably a nat/router You'll need to get into
the configuration (usually via web browser) and port forward tcp 3389 to the
XP machine IP address. Easier to set the target machine's address static for
this purpose.
--
Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
Post by racinmom
Through some more research I have found that we do not connect through the
internet through the NT server, only through a hub with T1 connection.
So...does that mean I only need to make my IP address on the XP machine
public?
Dave Patrick
2009-03-14 02:17:09 UTC
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I don't know about portfoward.com but you shouldn't need it. Often the
router will expose a web service so try in the browser address bar
192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 from inside your LAN of course.
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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
Post by racinmom
Thank you so much, I think I understand it now. How do you get into the
configuration of the router? It is a router for our phone and internet
connections and we lease the equipment from our service provider.
It had been suggested I go to portfoward.com, do you know anything about
them? Are they reliable? Or is there a setting in the Windows Firewall that
will open the necessary port?
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