Re: VPN problem after SP2 installation

From: Jeffrey Randow (MVP) (jeffreyr-support_at_remotenetworktechnology.com)
Date: 09/30/04


Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 21:00:57 -0500

Are you able to map these drives using the IP Address? Perhaps there
is an issue with the VPN configuration that is blocking the laptop
from getting the WINS or the local DNS server addresses...

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
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On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 13:29:31 -0700, "Bruce Brown"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have employees who VPN into my Windows 2000 server.
>This has worked flawlessly for the last couple of years.
>
>We recently updated a laptop to SP2. When we make the VPN
>connection now, we can successfully make the secure
>connection, but we can no longer map the drive allowing
>the information exchange to take place. This is not an
>issue with any of the other computers we have updated to
>SP2.
>
>After messing with the computer for an hour or so, I
>decided to take the opportunity to reinstall the
>operating system and start fresh with the computer. After
>reinstalling XP Pro, we immediately updated everything
>using Windows update. Even after this, the problem exists.
>
>Any ideas???



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