Re: Remote Desktop Sessions do not work through PPTP VPN.

From: Phillip Windell (_at_.)
Date: 01/14/05 

Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 14:26:03 -0600

ISA isn't supposed to filter VPN Traffic becuase VPN traffic is technically
"local" and part of the private system.

If ISA gets in the way then it is because the Address Range of the remote
system is not properly configured in the ISA as a "Internal" network.
(ISA2000 required it be in the LAT) 

-- 
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com
"Mr. Bill" <MrBill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73AD5493-6587-497F-B187-AF816C89DE05@microsoft.com...
> ***UPDATE***
>
> Using another posting i got RDP to work thru a vpn to the outside world by
> disabling the firewall client.  I dont know why this works this way, but
> nonetheless it does.  I still cannot RDP thru a VPN into this network
though
> from the outside world.
>
> Thanks
> Mr. Bill
>
> "Mr. Bill" wrote:
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I am unable to run a Remote Desktop Session through a VPN since I
installed
> > ISA 2004. I can connect to the ISA server from the outside with a PPTP
VPN in
> > an instant, however, I am unable to RDP to the Servers and workstations
I am
> > usually able to after being connected.
> >
> > Alternatively, when I am at my desk at the office, I can PPTP VPN to
remote
> > sites and connect 'instantly' to their VPN but not RDP to any machines
on
> > their LAN. I am using RRAS and the Microsoft VPN Client for these
connections.
> >
> > I have to add that I configured a remote site to forward RDP to a test
> > machine there and Remote Desktop Connection worked fine going from my
office
> > PC to that remote host without the VPN.
> >
> > What could be preventing me from running RDP thru a VPN?
> >
> > Scratching my head,
> > Mr. Bill

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