I'm trying Windows Azure, and would like to see if I can connect from Windows Xp / Vista...
The error message that I get when trying to connect from Xp:
Remote Desktop cannot connect to the remote computer because the authentication certificate recieved from the remote computer is expired or invalid.
In some cases, this error might also be caused by a large time disrepancy between cliend and server computers.
Here they tell that version 7 of RDC should make it working: http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/299307-rdp-from-xp-embedded-to-windows-server-2012 . I have upgraded the RDC to version 7 but still it won't work. In my Remote Desktop Connection about screen (by right clicking on the window's title) I see this:
Shell Version 6.1.7600
Control Version 6.1.7600
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Network Level Authentication supported.
Remote Desktop Protocol 7.0 supported.
I have found out that on Windows Server 2008 it was necessary to configure network level authentication for Remote Desktop Services Connections (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732713.aspx).
In My Computer properties, Remote Settings at Remote tab I have the combobox on Allow remote connections to this computer
and tried the checkbox below with unchecked and checked state for Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication recommanded (recommended)
I tried to Google this issue, but no solutions so far.
If you have figured it out somehow, share please! Thanks!