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"xp sp2 and vpn"

it gives different results

>Hi Neil,
>
>Thanks.
>I see 2 hotfixes, one of which looks more applicable than the other.
>
>Would it be these that you are referring to?
>
>By the way, I had searched MSKB but had used the argument "firewall" instead of "VPN". I must learn to use more than 1 search < s >
>
>cheers
>>Hi,
>>There are a number of issues that could be affecting you. Search for "xp sp2 and vpn" in the MSKB, those articles should solve the problem.
>>
>>
>>>Any help is better than none.
>>>
>>>I tried to see what My Network Places showed but it showed nothing related to the VPN.
>>>
>>>Since I was setup as Administrator with NO password, I also set myself a password and rebooted. Still no joy.
>>>
>>>It's obviously related to SP2 (both problems), the mapping also directly related to the firewall. My bet is that I need to set something somewhere but I haven't a clue what or where.
>>>
>>>cheers
>>>
>>>>>Hi Al.
>>>>>
>>>>>I have no idea if the VPN connection is *actually* working when the firewall is ON... I am just going by its "connected" message. The enxt thing I want to do is map the drive and that fails.
>>>>>The above is a 'standard' MS-styled VPN connection.
>>>>>
>>>>>I have another VPN connection through a Cisco facility (via software here, to there) that also says it connects OK, but when I startup RDC it always reports that the connection was broken after appearing to 'just start' RDC (the little tan bar at the top appears, then wait until fail.
>>>>>
>>>>>Both of these work perfectly on my non-SP2 system. The second above doesn't work even with the firewall disabled.
>>>>
>>>>I don't have XP SP2 to work with here so my help will be limited.\
>>>>
>>>>Rather than trying to map a drive, can you browse the remote system(s) through Windows Explorer/My Network Places?