[race]

Can ANYONE help, please with this issue: people can send me remote assistance invitations via email, but it will not initiate properly via MSN Messenger 7.0 or Windows Messenger 5.1. If they send the request, i can hit 'accept'... but then NOTHING happens... no error, no window opening, etc... just sits there.

Normally, if I get the request via Outlook, it opens fine. This USED to work on my messenger programs awhile ago... but i think ever since i tried the MSN Messenger BETA version (just before 7.0) it hasn't been working. I even tried turning on my Windows firewall for a second and no help.

Email isn't always a solution because some people are using AOL and having trouble making the connection work via email... so I really need to get the Messenger remote assistance working.

ANY IDEAS??? Thanks!

Edited by race, 21 June 2005 - 09:35 PM.

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anyone? please? ideas?

[race]

anyone? please? ideas?

[gerryf]

start > run
cmd
enter

type
netsh interface ip show tcpconn
enter

look for port 3389...is it listening ?

[race]

i accidently typec the "netsh interface ip show tcpconn" command in the run menu first, did that cause any issues?

anyhow, after running it in DOS window, it says "the routing and remote access service is not currently running on the local machine. please use 'net start remoteaccess' on the machine to start the service" .... but again, it does work via email invitation, just not messenger's.

any thoughts? thanks.

[screwy_looie]

i hav a similiar problem with msn 7.0 i can use remote assistance but not application sharing

[race]

GerryF, are you still there? any thoughts since my last post? Thanks!

[gerryf]

yeah, start the routing and remote access service

start > run
services.msc
enter

scroll down to
routing and remote access service

double click, change the startup type to automatic and hit the start button

[race]

gerryF, ok... i did what you said and started the remote access service... it was set to 'disabled', i don't know why. but then i typed in the cmd you said but it does not list port 3389 anywhere in the list.

i tried messenger again, and still nothing happens after i accept an invitation.

any ideas? should I see 3389 listed somewhere?

[race]

gerryF: still there? i think we are close to a solution, but really appreciate your advice, see my last post above. many thanks for your input!

[race]

bump: gerryF... so close... any idea what i should do next? thanks.

[gerryf]

yes, it should be listening.

What about remote procedure call (RPC)

running or not running? automatic?

[race]

RPC is set to automatic and is started. but, remote procedure call locator is set to manual and not currently started... should it be?

[gerryf]

yes, both are required to be running....who turned these services off?

[gerryf]

go here and follow the defaults for your operating system

http://kye-u.hopto.o.../servicecfg.htm

[race]

according to the link you sent, the remote procedure call locator is NOT supposed to be on, rather, set to manual... as mine is now.

anyhow, all my 'remote' services are setup just as the link you sent described. but still... i don't see port 3389 listed when i do that cmd you sent.

thoughts? thanks.