The server machine is running win 2k pro and does not have a firewall. The Office firewall is bypassed by the VPN connection( I can connect from a win2k laptop no problem). The XP Home machine has 2 connections, the VPN connection and the main Nic connection. I tried disabling the firewall on each and still have an Authentication Failed error. I have not yet tried disabling the firewall on both at the same time. I am going to see if I can find out if the Cable modem at the home location has any port blocking that might be causing the problem.
On 6/8/06, John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Check the Windows XP firewall. You may need to make an exception for the > viewer and the server on both ends. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralph Benedict II > > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 2:34 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Authentication Failed > > > > I recently installed the free version of VNC at my office on > > 2 machines (win 2k pro). After setting up a vpn through my > > firewall I can connect in from home using my laptop (win 2k > > pro). When I set up a friend to be able to connect into one > > of the machines from home we ran into a problem. Every time > > they run the VNC viewer and try to connect to their office > > machine they get an Authentication Failed error. Their home > > machine is Win XP Home and they have disabled the fast user > > switching, but still can not connect to the server at the > > office. Pings to the machine work fine. Any Ideas? Is > > there any other setting on XP that may be interfering with > > the authentication process? > > _______________________________________________ > > VNC-List mailing list > > [email protected] > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
