No I'm just trying to use the Windows RD client. Is the Chrome RD functionality the same? (i.e. can I access and use my machine remotely exactly as if I were sitting in front of it?)
I went ahead and did the port forwarding to Port #3389 (Microsoft says this is the default port for RD connections) but that didn't seem to work either
As far as I can tell these are the steps I should be taking:
1. Set up a static internal IP address (did that)
2. Set up port forwarding (did that)
3. Set up DDNS in case my ISP ever changes my public IP address (did that but this seems like an optional step based on what I've read)
4. Connect remotely using the public IP address (or the chosen domain name if using DDNS)
When I set up the DDNS they recommended I use a different RD client (TightVNC) but that didn't work either. The request just doesn't wanna reach my machine.
From Post #3: What does open the port externally mean? When I'm asking RD client to connect to my IP address, am I supposed to tack onto the end of my IP address the port number that I've opened up?
Is it possible for my machine's antivirus or firewall might be screwing with something? I'm only using the built-in Windows antivirus.
In the meantime I will try Chrome RD, thanks for the suggestion *fingers crossed*