Re: L2TP VPN connection between 2 XP computers

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From: Giridharan Sridharan [MSFT] (giris_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/23/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 16:20:26 +0530

It is possible to have L2TP connections between two XP computers using
Incoming connections. Pre-shared keys are not supported for incoming
connections and you need to use certificates. For more info on configuring
certificates for L2TP check
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/enterprise/proddocs/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/enterprise/proddocs/en-us/sag_VPN_us26.asp

Thanks
Giri 

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"Jaco" <jhanemaaijer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns94B4D6D16967jacomdetdemonnl@216.168.3.44...
> Does anyone know how to set up a L2TP VPN connection between two Windows
XP
> computers. PPTP does work, but gives to many problems over two NAT / FW
> connections using Alcatel Speedtouch 510 devices.
>
> I'm currently receiving several error's like 789 or 781 when connecting to
> the VPN server.
> Unfortunately there not much to configure on the server side (incoming
> connections). Does anyone knows how to install a certificate on the server
> side or add a pre-shared key.
> I'm wondering if it is even possible to create such a connection!
>
> Any help is deeply appreciated
> Jaco
>

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