Thread: Re: xp as VPN Server?

After sticking his head out from his XP firewall, Gordon J. Rattray had this
to say:

> Hi Scott,
>
> Thanks for the input.
>
> I've got as far as trying to get through a LinkSys BEFSR81 router with a
> message that keeps coming up "verifying username and password".
>
> It seems stuck at the router for this. I have enabled port 1723 forwarding
> to the server in the network.
>
> One note.....when I have a VPN client on the same network, it goes right
> through and logs right in without any problem.
>
> It's only with the router in the way that it stops at that "verifying
> username and password" message, so even though both client and server
> firewalls are turned off, it's not them that's causing the problem, but
> rather the router.....
>
> Any ideas?
>
Will this help ...

http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Sectio...le49-page1.php


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Kiddies, don't forget to defrag your hard drive & update your virus
definitions. And NEVER connect to the Internet!
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I seem to recall that on Linksys router (without built-in VPN) usually also
have a setting where you have to "enable PPTP" pass-thru.


"Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:uf874zAjFHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi Scott,
>
> Thanks for the input.
>
> I've got as far as trying to get through a LinkSys BEFSR81 router with a
> message that keeps coming up "verifying username and password".
>
> It seems stuck at the router for this. I have enabled port 1723 forwarding
> to the server in the network.
>
> One note.....when I have a VPN client on the same network, it goes right
> through and logs right in without any problem.
>
> It's only with the router in the way that it stops at that "verifying
> username and password" message, so even though both client and server
> firewalls are turned off, it's not them that's causing the problem, but
> rather the router.....
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gordon
> "Scott Harding" <scrockel@**NO_SPAM**hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uOU1eqagFHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Not true. I have several XP Sp2 machines connecting via VPN. Typically
>> people don't realize that Sp2 enables the firewall and that typically
> blocks
>> the needed ports. Simply configuring the firewall for VPN connections
> should
>> get you around any issues.
>>
>> --
>> Scott Harding
>> MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Server Networking
>>
>> "Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:O1fLhlagFHA.824@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi there,
>> >
>> > I've heard something about VPN not working with XP Pro with SP2....
>> >
>> > Is this true? And if so, would there be a workaround?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Gordon
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jens Baier" <jensbaier@passport.com> wrote in message
>> > news:ewKZB$XgFHA.2840@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> > How can I set up Windows XP as a VPN Server?
>> >>
>> >> only one concurrent icoming VPN connection at the same time.
>> >> http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networ...vpn_server.htm
>> >>
>> >
> http://www.zdnetasia.com/insight/net...0223c-1,00.htm
>> >>
>> >> regards Jens
>> >> www.nt-faq.de
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

1723 is only for Microsoft PPTP VPN


"Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:uf874zAjFHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi Scott,
>
> Thanks for the input.
>
> I've got as far as trying to get through a LinkSys BEFSR81 router with a
> message that keeps coming up "verifying username and password".
>
> It seems stuck at the router for this. I have enabled port 1723 forwarding
> to the server in the network.
>
> One note.....when I have a VPN client on the same network, it goes right
> through and logs right in without any problem.
>
> It's only with the router in the way that it stops at that "verifying
> username and password" message, so even though both client and server
> firewalls are turned off, it's not them that's causing the problem, but
> rather the router.....
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gordon
> "Scott Harding" <scrockel@**NO_SPAM**hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uOU1eqagFHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Not true. I have several XP Sp2 machines connecting via VPN. Typically
>> people don't realize that Sp2 enables the firewall and that typically
> blocks
>> the needed ports. Simply configuring the firewall for VPN connections
> should
>> get you around any issues.
>>
>> --
>> Scott Harding
>> MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Server Networking
>>
>> "Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:O1fLhlagFHA.824@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi there,
>> >
>> > I've heard something about VPN not working with XP Pro with SP2....
>> >
>> > Is this true? And if so, would there be a workaround?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Gordon
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jens Baier" <jensbaier@passport.com> wrote in message
>> > news:ewKZB$XgFHA.2840@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> > How can I set up Windows XP as a VPN Server?
>> >>
>> >> only one concurrent icoming VPN connection at the same time.
>> >> http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networ...vpn_server.htm
>> >>
>> >
> http://www.zdnetasia.com/insight/net...0223c-1,00.htm
>> >>
>> >> regards Jens
>> >> www.nt-faq.de
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>