Re: SBS 2003 - Remote Connection Manager

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From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 01/05/05 

Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 17:38:40 +0100

Hi Gary,

Did you run the RRAS wizard and enabled VPN? Does vpn work from inside your
network? Did you forward port 1723 and GRE protocol 47 from your router to
your external nic IP? 

-- 
Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
One of the Magical M&M's
"gsc" <gsc@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:57B35E4A-1FC5-40BC-A30D-09A97CEB1C10@microsoft.com...
> Hi Cris,
>
> OK, the server is SBS2003 and the Remote Computer is Windows XP SP2.
>
> The Remote computer has an ADSL (2mb) connection to the internet.  The SBS
> 2003 server is connected to a Netgear DG834 router/modem/firewall that is
> acting as DHCP.
>
> I can remotely connect to the Remote Workspace, Intranet etc but when I
try
> the Connection Manager the error message is what I get below.
>
> Any thought?
>
> Thanks for the reply,
>
> Gary.
>
> "Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>
> > what is OS of the remote computer?
> > I have to be honest, I've not really worked with the Remote Connection
> > Manager.
> >
> > What kind of connection to the internet does the remote computer have?
> >
> > CRIS HANNA [SBS-MVP]
> >
> > "gsc" wrote:
> >
> > > I have setup a User and Computer Accounts and downloaded the
Connection
> > > Manager from the Remote Web Workplace.
> > >
> > > Installed and then tried to connection and get the following error
message.
> > >
> > > 'A connection to the remote computer could not be established. You
might
> > > need to change the network settings for this connection. For further
> > > assistance, click More Info or search Help and Support Center for this
error
> > > number. (Error 720) For customized troubleshooting information for
this
> > > connection, click Help.'
> > >
> > > The log file reads as follows: -
> > >
> > > On-Error Event ErrorCode = 720 ErrorSource = RAS
> > >
> > > On-Error Event ErrorCode = 649 ErrorSource = RAS
> > >
> > > Any and all help appreciated.
> > >
> > > Gary.
> > >

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