Windows Azure VM Remote desktop connection issue

Question

I created a windows azure VM with Windows server 2008 R2. The status of the server is running. The port is open. But I cannot RDP to it. It gives me an error

Remote Desktop can’t connect to the remote computer for one of these reasons:

1. Remote access to the server is not enabled
2. The remote computer is turned off
3. The remote computer is not available on the network

Make sure the remote computer is turned on and connected to the network, and that remote access is enabled.

Any help ? I actually created twice but no luck

EDIT

I am able to connect from home. but not from work network. so definitely a work network restrictions. Could you suggest what should be my next step to make it accessible from work

Answer 1

RDP port (3389) is widely blocked from network administrators of most corporations. What you need to do is either of:

• Talking with your network administrator at work and ask for permission to use RDP port to connect to your Azure Virtual Machine
• Configure different public port for the RDP Endpoint. Setting it to 443 (the HTTPS Standard port) or 22 (Standard SSH port) might solve the issue without contacting system administrator

Of course, if you use that VM for Secure Web (which works on 443) you have to chose another port number.