"SAC" <noone@acmeproducts.com> wrote in message
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> I'm using 2000 on a remote server. I'm having a problem when making a new
> dts package and putting in the server connection.
>
> If I use Remote Desktop and logon to the server I then use "Local" as the
> name of the server in the connection and it works fine.
>
> However if I run Ent. Mgr. from a remote computer that connects to the
> server it doesn't have it as "local" so I've been putting in the ip
> address and it works fine.
>
> The problem is when I use Remote desktop and put in the ip address it
> times out.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks.
>

"AlterEgo" <alterego55@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
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> SAC,
>
> Try using the computer name instead of local and the IP address. Your
> domain server should be able to resolve it.
>
> It sounds like there is some funky IP layering or NAT going on. Logon to
> the server using Remote Desktop, open a command line window and type the
> following:
>
> ipconfig
>
> See if that IP address is the same as the one your using. If not, try that
> using that one.
>
> -- Bill
>
>
> "SAC" <noone@acmeproducts.com> wrote in message
> news:ekMfKfPKHHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> I'm using 2000 on a remote server. I'm having a problem when making a
>> new dts package and putting in the server connection.
>>
>> If I use Remote Desktop and logon to the server I then use "Local" as the
>> name of the server in the connection and it works fine.
>>
>> However if I run Ent. Mgr. from a remote computer that connects to the
>> server it doesn't have it as "local" so I've been putting in the ip
>> address and it works fine.
>>
>> The problem is when I use Remote desktop and put in the ip address it
>> times out.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>