-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Okay the error itself tells you it has nothing to do with ports or connection.
AUTHENTICATION Error. Review the settings for the server thoroughly. Matt Westfall Owner / Operator FiftyPounds Internet http://www.fiftypounds.com This message is digitally signed with Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy Ralph Benedict II wrote: > 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 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (MingW32) iD8DBQFEiFk3b/8X6V5MpAURAuYBAJ9vWtaGHBHkDSI8TYqOWElkQXkxIACg4PRe pPCvXbEk27kzrTPzR30bFrc= =BHQV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
