Re: vpn server in windows xp pro
- From: "Mr. Backup" <backup@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:02:03 -0500
One thing pops into mind... If you hosting from a residential network such
as cable. They may be blocking vpn connections inbound as its considered as
running a server, same goes for smtp, pop, nntp, and http.
"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
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>I have used PPTP on an XP Pro as VPN host as a test (using the new
>connection wizard to configure an incoming connection). As Jim said, the XP
>(or a third pary) firewall can be a pain.
>
> There is practically nothing that you can change in the config. I have
> no idea if you can use L2TP or how you would configure it.
>
> Jim wrote:
>> Whenever I have this problem, I start checking to see if the XP
>> firewall (or Norton/McAfee/etc.) is up. You either have to disable
>> it or configure it to allow the connection to access the
>> authenticating server.
>> Almost always, taking down the firewall (or configuring it, if
>> configurable) gets past this problem. I have one system protected by
>> a McAfee firewall that is the exception to this rule, however. I'm
>> still working on getting this one to connect. ;^)
>>
>> "zogerdr" <zogerdr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1136767683.103508.285490@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I need to creat a VPN so a worker can acess my file server from a
>>> outside location. Unfortanetely the file server is a wxp pro. I
>>> allready configure the vpn server in that computer using the "new
>>> connection" wizzard. Also configure the client using the same tool.
>>>
>>> The thing is i'm getting an error800 in the client side, and no
>>> connection is established. From my research the 800 is due to not
>>> finding L2TP or PPTP server. (all this at the lan, just for testing
>>> purpose, only a sw in the middle). I tryed with a diferent machine,
>>> but also, xp pro as server and worked ok.
>>>
>>> On the server side I found the following things:
>>>
>>> 1. system log (warning): a certificate could not be found.
>>> connections that use the L2TP protocol over IPSEC require the
>>> instalation of a machine certificate, also known as a computer
>>> certitcate. No L2TP calls will be accepted. - error 20192
>>>
>>> I searched for this error at MS site and it really says something
>>> about the certificate. But I compare the server certifcates with
>>> another machine it seems all ok. I tested with that other machine as
>>> server and it worked fine. Is there any way to restore the defaults
>>> certs in wxp pro?
>>>
>>> 2. system log (error): (translating) The RRAS depends on the
>>> NETBIOSgroup and none of this members group as been initiated. -
>>> error 7002
>>>
>>> Allready done some research but found nothing significant....
>>>
>>> 3. Trying to initiate the IPSEC service: (translating) error 1747 -
>>> the authentication service is unknown.
>>>
>>> Allready done some research but found nothing significant....
>>> Everything I found were clues to confirm the service dependences.
>>>
>>> Anyone as clue for this? I'm considering formating the "server"...
>>>
>>> Two other things regarding this mather. I manage to have wxppro for
>>> testing that work fine. The VPN tunnel is established but than 2
>>> things happen:
>>>
>>> 1. After more or less 1 minute both the server and the client stop
>>> the ping -t.
>>>
>>> 2. The client machine loses its acess to internet.
>>>
>>> Sorry for the long text. Hope somebody can give me a help.
>>>
>>> Tks in advance.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> zogerdr
>
>
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