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hello everyone, im basically trying to set up a remote desktop web connection and as the title says i cant install Internet Information Services. when i go to add remove windows components and select it, after starting it says it cant copy staxmem.dll.

can anyone help me sort this out and to set up remote desktop web connections?

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Good progress — ’s secedit/repair step letting IIS install means the server-side web host is now present. The symptom you describe (IIS “Under Construction” at the site root but a 404 for /tsweb) usually means the Remote Desktop Web Connection sample pages either weren’t installed into the folder IIS is serving, or the tsweb virtual directory isn’t mapped to them. On XP the RD Web files are placed under the system Web folder by default. (learn.microsoft.com)

Concrete steps to check and fix the TsWeb mapping:

  • Look for a TsWeb folder on the server (common locations: the Windows Web folder or the IIS webroot). If the folder is missing, reinstall the Remote Desktop Web Connection files (the TS Web setup on XP is provided on the CD or via the RD Web download). If present but not served, create a virtual directory called tsweb in IIS that points to that physical folder.
  • In IIS Manager (inetmgr) attach the alias tsweb to the TsWeb folder, give the virtual directory the appropriate execute permissions (scripts) and make it an application if required. After creating the virtual directory, confirm the site is bound to the port you are using. (c23.at)

Other useful checks and diagnostics:

  • Verify the TsWeb virtual directory permits Anonymous access and script execution (the ActiveX cab must be downloadable). Confirm the World Wide Web Publishing / IIS services are running.
  • Examine the IIS request logs (default IIS log folders on XP/IIS are under the Windows log directory) for the /tsweb request to see the exact HTTP status code. That will tell whether the URL is missing (404), denied (403), or else.
  • Once the page loads, note that clients must allow the Remote Desktop ActiveX control to install and may need an updated RDC client to work. (learn.microsoft.com)

Quick commands to run on the server:

inetmgr
netstat -ano | findstr :1374

If tsweb still 404s after mapping, reinstall the RD Web sample pages from the XP media (the TS Web setup will place the files in the appropriate folder).

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Member Avatar for jbennet

please provide more info.

is it NT,2k,XP pro, vista or server 2003 ?
Do you have the OS cd?
What service pack?

Member Avatar for mtbleeds_danny

Im running on XP Pro SP2.

yes i have the OS disk

i have tried to install from the disk too and im having the same problem.

what else do you need to know, thanks for the reply

Member Avatar for jbennet

read this:

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esentutl /g Drive:\WinDir\security\database\secedit.sdb

it says to enter this is cmd but im not sure what it means to put where it says "g Drive:" and "WinDir"

windows is installed on just the 1 C: drive

can you help?

thanks for the posts!

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Note In this command, Drive is the hard disk drive where Windows XP Professional is installed, and WinDir is the folder where Windows XP Professional is installed

/g is a switch (an option passed to the essentutl command)

Replace "Drive:\WinDir" with wherever windows is installed (99% of the time thats "C:\WINDOWS" but it might be different if your install was an upgrade from windows 2000)

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thanks a lot, that did help a lot. i managed to get it installed. im trying to set up remote desktop web connection using this

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/northrup_03may16.mspx

i have done everything it says i think but when i enter

(but with my details)

internet explorer wont load the login page redcribed.

could you help me with this?

thanks again

Member Avatar for jbennet

your firewall may be blocking it.

are you using the xp firewall or something else (mcaffee?)

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i have a router which im guessing has a firewall and im using xp firewall. but i have opened both ports needed in the router and in xp firewall.

i can connect using the xp remote desktop connection program on another pc in my house, but not by using the web connection

thanks

Member Avatar for jbennet

try disabling the windows firewall and trying it

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hi there, sorry i havnt replied in a bit. i have just tried disabling windows firewall and trying again but with no success.

the message i get from internet explorer is that the page cannot be found, if i click to open the "" homepage it then says "under construction"

any more ideas? thanks

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