Re: Remote Desktop Connection to branch network failing by Cris
Cris
Thu Dec 07 21:32:42 CST 2006
Gotta be a permissions issue I would think of the accounts being used to
connect.
On a personal note...I would explain to client how much extra money they are
paying you to figure this out when you could for a few bucks in hardware,
have this up and running.
Clients who won't take my advise don't stay my clients very long
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"S Lanes" <slanes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Using SBS 2k. Hardware to hardware not possible as client won't allow
> this. Have to connect via servers.
>
> What I can't work out is why I have one workstation (w2k sp4) that CAN
> connect in but the remaining stations (W2k3 sp4 and XP Pro sp2) cannot.
>
> MIke
>
>
>
> Cris Hanna wrote:
>> What version of SBS?
>> Have you considered hardware to hardware VPN rather than the servers?
>>
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>> CRIS HANNA [SBS-MVP]
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>> "S Lanes" <slanes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1165347128.104918.9860@79g2000cws.googlegroups.com...
>> > No I'm connecting through our office LAN to a branch site. I can
>> > connect via PPTP to the remote servers from a workstation on the local
>> > network but this is only by setting up a workstation-based VPN which
>> > uses the remote RAS server as the default gateway. I have to use the
>> > same setup at home to get to the remote network which blocks me from
>> > the net.
>> >
>> > I connect into the office via a VPN so I can't set up a second VPN on
>> > my XP Pro machine at home. The office machines are a mixture of W2k sp4
>> > and XP Pro sp2 machines. none can connect.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP] wrote:
>> >> how are you trying to connect from home?
>> >> RWW?
>> >>
>> >> "S Lanes" <slanes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:1165247537.993708.117350@f1g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> >> > We're trying to hook up our workstations to a branch site. I've set
>> >> > up
>> >> > a connection one the server as a persistant connection to the branch
>> >> > via VPN (L2TP) which is connected fine. This I've done under RRAS as
>> >> > a
>> >> > new interface.
>> >> >
>> >> > I can connect to the two servers on the remote network using RDC but
>> >> > only from the server. I cannot connect from any of the workstations
>> >> > on
>> >> > my home network.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have set up static routes to the two servers I need and these are
>> >> > directed to use the branch interface.
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm totally stuck as to why these aren't working. If I tracert one
>> >> > of
>> >> > the remote servers from a workstation I can reach the server but
>> >> > then
>> >> > the connection times out.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any and all help most appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> > Mike
>> >> >
>> >
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