Re: Remote Desktop through PPTP

From: Jeffrey Randow (MVP) (jeffreyr-support_at_remotenetworktechnology.com)
Date: 04/23/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 20:16:26 -0500

What happens if you run "telnet bfpw2k 3389" from a command prompt?

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)
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On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 08:42:40 +0100, "vagabond" <adivvy@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Hi
>
>Remote network is 192.168.0.0/24 and I'm 192.168.200.0/24.
>
>It's definitely this mschine - an XP laptop connects without a hitch.
>
>All traffic except RDP travels over the VPN link.
>
>Routing table is:
>
>Active Routes:
>Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
> 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.110 192.168.0.110 1
> 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.200.1 192.168.200.50 21
> xx.xx.18.58 255.255.255.255 192.168.200.1 192.168.200.50 20
> 127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 1
> 192.168.0.110 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 50
> 192.168.0.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.110 192.168.0.110 50
> 192.168.200.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.200.50 192.168.200.50 20
> 192.168.200.50 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 20
> 192.168.200.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.200.50 192.168.200.50 20
> 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.200.50 192.168.200.50 20
> 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.0.110 192.168.0.110 1
> 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.200.50 192.168.200.50 1
>Default Gateway: 192.168.0.110
>===========================================================================
>Persistent Routes:
> None
>
>Ping by host name works:
>
>Pinging bfpw2k [192.168.0.30] with 32 bytes of data:
>
>Reply from 192.168.0.30: bytes=32 time=63ms TTL=128
>Reply from 192.168.0.30: bytes=32 time=66ms TTL=128
>Reply from 192.168.0.30: bytes=32 time=71ms TTL=128
>Reply from 192.168.0.30: bytes=32 time=63ms TTL=128
>
>Just RDP which bombs.
>
>Thanks
>
>john
>
>
>"Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" <jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com> wrote in message news:gs8e805pufegnhvv5non8vc9kefe3tu3pi@4ax.com...
>> How many routes are made to the remote network? If you are getting no
>> traffic over the VPN link when trying to access a resource that is on
>> the remote network, then it definately is a routing problem..
>>
>> One point to consider, though - are the two networks (your network and
>> the remote network) on the same IP address space (i.e., 192.168.1.x)?
>> If so, this is probably the cause of your problem...
>>
>> Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)
>> jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
>>
>> Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the benefit
>> of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may not
>> be answered depending on time availability....
>>
>> Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
>> http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
>> Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>> On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 08:45:57 +0100, "vagabond" <adivvy@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Copied and pasted:
>> >
>> >---------------------------
>> >Remote Desktop Disconnected
>> >---------------------------
>> >The client could not connect to the remote computer.
>> >
>> >Remote connections might not be enabled or the computer might be too busy to accept new connections.
>> >It is also possible that network problems are preventing your connection.
>> >
>> >Please try connecting again later. If the problem continues to occur, contact your administrator.
>> >---------------------------
>> >OK Help
>> >---------------------------
>> >
>> >Sorry - I should have included this originally. The problem appears to be a routing issue, however the routing tables, after connecting by vpn, are the same on XP and W2K. Just that XP doesn't send a single byte over the vpn link when running teh RDP client. Makes no difference whether I use hostname, IP or full domain name.
>> >
>> >
>> >john
>> >
>> >"Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" <jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com> wrote in message news:u1pb80ld77sni3qnieve9f983bq7o52bun@4ax.com...
>> >> What happens when you try to connect?
>> >>
>> >> Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)
>> >> jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
>> >>
>> >> Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the benefit
>> >> of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may not
>> >> be answered depending on time availability....
>> >>
>> >> Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
>> >> http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
>> >> Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 14:06:14 +0100, "vagabond" <adivvy@hotmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Hi all
>> >> >
>> >> >I am having trouble connecting to client's SBS server using Terminal Services over VPN from an XP pro box.
>> >> >
>> >> >I'm pretty sure that this used to work from the XP box. I can successfully establish a VPN session to their network, ping their machines by IP or NetBIOS name, browse shares / admin shares, connect to the remote server's event viewer/compmgmt/etc snapins but I cannot connect directly to the server by RDP.
>> >> >
>> >> >I can connect from any of my W2K servers, though.
>> >> >
>> >> >When accessing those services that I am able to there is plenty of activity / bytes sent & received over the vpn session but when I use RDP the activity is over the LAN connection only.
>> >> >
>> >> >The only thing that has changed recently is the install of Virtual PC (which adds a protocol to the LAN connection) but disabling this doesn't help.
>> >> >
>> >> >I had also installed the updated RDP client but it makes no odds whether I use the mstsc.exe in program files (new) or system32 (original).
>> >> >
>> >> >In fact, I've just tested this to other clients' servers, all over VPN, and the results are the same.
>> >> >
>> >> >RDP to clients directly (where 3389 is forwarded) works fine, as do RDP sessions locally.
>> >> >
>> >> >Any ideas...? It's not desperate but I'd like to get to the bottom of this.
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> >john
>> >>
>>

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