Tech Newsgroups: Windows Server Networking

Portable VPN Connection

pcfascist42 - 16 Dec 2006 9:12 PM - 7 messages

I have end users that work from home. It is possible to send them a file that windows will create the vpn connection with password in all (like a pc anywhere chf file)? I am sick of walking the users through ...

Setting Up a LAN (again)

W. Watson - 16 Dec 2006 8:07 PM - 11 messages

Recently, we adquired DSL, and I need to reconfigure my LAN in the house and garage. Here's what I'm trying to work with at the moment: 1. WXP Pro PC, in the den. Call it Home 2. W2K PC, in the garage. Call it Garage ...

VPN + Terminal Services doesn't work

miguel.salles - 15 Dec 2006 5:38 PM - 3 messages

Hello to all We have to connect with terminal services trough a VPN and it does not work. We have a local network with internet connection, and a workstation with win XP and At&t client for VPN instaled. The VPN connection works ...

wireless connection in win2k

cito - 15 Dec 2006 4:37 PM - 2 messages

I have a Realtek RTL8185 wireless LAN PCI NIC#2 card that is recognize by the OS but not like a wireless adapter but like a wired connection. What do I need to do to make win 2k identify this wireless nic card as a wireless ...

using ICS together with VPN

Bill Brehm - 14 Dec 2006 10:24 PM - 4 messages

If I have a Win2K workstation with one NIC and and incoming VPN connection, will enabling ICS allow me to access the internet from a VPN client through the NIC that the VPN is connected to? If not, is there NAT for Win2K workstation? ...

PDC/BDC problem

cgbaten - 14 Dec 2006 3:54 PM - 9 messages

1 week ago, my PDC had a motherboard failure. The BDC with a shared active directory immediately took over. I thought I had to run dcpromo, but when I did it said it would uninstall AD and demote it to a member ...

LAN problems

yucikala@gmail.com - 14 Dec 2006 8:54 AM - 4 messages

Hello, I have a problem with my LAN. I have 2 PC: PC1: 192.168.1.11 (win2000; name: wanagi) PC2: 192.168.1.13 (winXP Pro SP2; name pspaleny) both are connect to ADSL modem 192.168.1.1 (this is gateway for PC1 and ...

Remote Location

eljefemus - 13 Dec 2006 10:04 PM - 4 messages

I have our main office which houses all of our servers (2DC's,1Exchange,1SQL,1WSUS & 1Websense) we are using a new ERP system (MS Dynamics) I need to connect remote location warehouses to the main office. I would prefer not to use a ...

domain controller errors

Tester - 12 Dec 2006 10:13 PM - 4 messages

Hi there, I am getting a lot of event viewer errors re machine accounts on my NT4 domain: NetLogon System 5722 Error The session setup from the computer A failed to authenticate. The name of the account referenced in the security database is A$. The following error ...

UPS

Tester - 12 Dec 2006 10:07 PM - 2 messages

Hi there, I just installed a dell poweredge 2950 storage management server 2003 R2 and when trying to install Smart UPS software, basic, version 7( UPS 1500 VA connected) I get a message software is not signed and I should use W2003 ...

1 domain, 2 locations, 1 point to point T

circuit - 12 Dec 2006 9:30 PM - 2 messages

Howdy everyone, Current situation: 1 ms win2003 domain. Most users are in hq that houses citrix server utilized by users in location2.. Citrix users in location2. Citrix users' client pc's belong to workgroup, not domain (due to wan speed), therefore they access network ...

netopia 3347W help?

babygrand - 12 Dec 2006 2:58 PM - 2 messages

We have a small office network of 5 XP Pro machines and 10 Win 2000 machines, plus two network printers, all hooked up to a Cisco 24 port switch, and that runs into a Netopia 3347W router, hooked to a Bellsouth DSL ...

Installing Terminal Services on win2k

JustMe - 12 Dec 2006 9:41 AM - 5 messages

I have a small workgroup consisting of mostly xp pro workstations but also have a couple Win2k boxes. I'd like to access the win2k machines from my xp systems ala RDC. This is a no-brainer between xp systems but ...

Internet connection on 2000 server clients

word keeps crashing machine - 11 Dec 2006 8:15 PM - 2 messages

Hello, How do you get win2000 server clients to have access to network internet connection, , clients have xp pro and part of domain, they get their IP address from server. cabling, router all in place Thanks for your time ...

Configured Modem Unusable Unless Switched On At Boot-time ?

Nick Boyce - 10 Dec 2006 10:39 PM - 4 messages

I've noticed a surprising problem with a Win2K workstation (SP4, Security Rollup 1, and all subsequent security fixes) : if the installed modem (an external Creative Labs Modemblaster Flash56 DE5720, configured on COM2) is not actually switched on or plugged in at boot-time, then it ...

Can't get L2TP VPN working with NAT...PPTP works fine

Ned - 10 Dec 2006 12:25 PM - 5 messages

I can only connect to my L2TP vpn if my home pc (XP sp2 with nat-t registry edit) has a public ip address. I had the same problem when I was at XP sp1. The second I put my pc behind a router with nat (netgear ...

How Can I Diagnose Then Fix Remote Desktop that Will Not Connect?

Mike - 10 Dec 2006 1:54 AM - 5 messages

We have a XP Home PC that reliably connected to our VPN server at work then stopped working. Others connect using VPN/RDP w/o problems and the user can connect using PCs other than her own. Her PC still connects to VPN w/o difficulty but will not connect using RDP. ...