Re: VPN error 721 to Small Biz Server

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Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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"k1w1" <kiw120012001@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Ok, here's the problem, and it's got me stumped.
> A network of several identical modal HP laptops, setup as shipped, with
> software added, and joined to SBS2003 domain. Laptops running up to date
> XP Pro SP2.
> I have tried today to get 2 of them connecting to the network, via VPN.
> They have been giving me the good old 721 error. I can successfully VPN
> into this network, so I know it's not the router. I took another of the
> laptops away, and it connects without issue, via VPN. I've tried another
> of the ones that don't work here, side by side, and it' still doesn't
> work. It's something to do with the laptops, but I have no idea what.
> Settings appear to be identical, network drivers are the same version.
> Standard manual vpn connection, works on one, not the other two. Same with
> the SBS Connect to Server thingee. It just hangs on verifying password.
> Any ideas out there?
>

Just a follow up to report I got this resolved. I ran a winsock repair
utility - WinsockXPFix, and that got things working. I'd be interested to
know if anyone has any ideas as to what the problem was though.

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