I'd go with #5... Seriously, I've had a couple of Vista systems where administators lack administrative rights. A wipe-and-rebuild was necessary to fix that. -------------------------------------- Richard McClary, Systems Administrator ASPCA Knowledge Management 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 217-337-9761 http://www.aspca.org
"Aaron T. Rohyans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 11/14/2008 12:20:12 PM: > Could be a number of things really…. I’m assuming you’re using GRE/PPTP? > > 1. His provider could be blocking GRE (IP Protocol > #47). This would allow the VPN to establish (via PPTP), but no > traffic would pass as GRE is being blocked. > 2. His router doesn’t understand what GRE traffic > is and is not forwarding it (but again, the VPN gets established b/c > PPTP rides over TCP port 1723 – which all TCP/IP devices understand). > 3. In the case of IPSec VPNs, he could be using an > IP address for his physical NIC that overlaps with your corporate network. > 4. Your corporate network lacks a valid return > route to get back to VPN clients (probably not as you say it works > for you just fine – but just throwing it out there). > 5. He’s using Vista and didn’t sacrifice a chicken > and sprinkle Holy Water over it. > > Hope this helps! > Aaron Rohyans > IT Coordinator, IDC-USA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 317.244.8307 (V) > 317.244.4600 (F) > > From: Evan Brastow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 1:07 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: What could cause this VPN issue? > > Hi guys, > > I have a weird problem and I’m not sure where to start troubleshooting it. > > I have a user that bought a new (Vista Ultimate) laptop. I am trying > to set up a VPN connection for them and have been going back and > forth to their house for the better part of the past week trying to > get it working. > > Basically, this user connects the same way I do with my laptop at > home. Through a wireless router, out to the Internet, in through our > Netscreen, and gets authenticated via our RRAS server. All IP info > is assigned via DHCP. > > For me, I connect via the VPN, and I can then resolve names on the > company network and attach to server drives. For him, even though he > has all the permissions needed, he can’t even resolve his computer > name to connect via RAdmin. > > The connection to the VPN works fine and the status in Network > Connections on his laptop indicates that he is connected > successfully to the VPN, but I can’t seem to get any DNS services, > even though I have it automatically configured to get all IP and > general DNS info via DHCP. > > It’s just so strange… the exact same settings work for me, but not > him. Could his router be somehow blocking DNS info but allowing him > to connect to the VPN? Doesn’t seem like it could. It seems like > once he establishes the tunnel, anything should be allowed within that tunnel. > > Any thoughts on what to try? > > Thanks, > > Evan > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
