Does Windows Remote desktop conflict with Windows filesharing?

MikeHunt79 · 13 Feb 2009 at 02:57

I have 2 windows XP machines, miles away, and they both to a nightly backup to a Linux box using samba and windows filesharing.

Machine 1 is running Remote desktop on a non-standard port and when doing nightly backups, even with Remote desktop connected, everything goes fine.

Machine 2 is running Remote desktop the standard port (3389) and when I try to do a backup my Remote desktop session freezes and disconnects. Is this because Windows filesharing is somehow conflicting with Remote desktop?

When I'm able to connect to machine 2 again (god knows when that is), I'll try changing the Remote desktop port, but has anyone had this problem?

bledd · 13 Feb 2009 at 09:33

really shouldn't cause any problems mate, have done it loads in the past on a whole range of machines without a hitch..

MikeHunt79 · 13 Feb 2009 at 15:21

bledd. said:
really shouldn't cause any problems mate, have done it loads in the past on a whole range of machines without a hitch..

Hmm, I think it must be a problem with the PC then... I did upgrade it's memory recently, so next time I can login I'll try a little Prime95 blend, just to be sure.

Burnsy2023 · 13 Feb 2009 at 16:05

bledd. said:
really shouldn't cause any problems mate, have done it loads in the past on a whole range of machines without a hitch..

I'll second that. Otherwise file servers would have severe issues