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by jodyc 1 view

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Will Win95 work as a VPN client to NT 4.0 Server ? Are there any caveats that I should be aware of. Also, what about Win95 RAS client. I dialed in, got authenticated but wasn't able to open Outlook and see my Exchange server. Wasn't able to ping thename either.

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by phy

Yes, 95 will talk to NT via VPN. Make sure you install the latest version of dial up networking from Microsoft (MSDUN13). What protocols are you using for the RAS? If it's just IP, make sure that your RAS server is assigning valid IP addresses.Failing that you could add a static entry in your HOSTS file for the exchange server.

by fgarber

Also make sure that the "logon to nt domain" is checked and the domain name is right in network properties under the client for microsoft networks service on the win95 machine.

by nettek

Yes, Win95 can work as both a RAS client and a VPN client. Check the following, and you can get it to work fairly well.
1. On the client, Workgroup must = domain name.
2. If you are using DHCP to provide the client with the WINs server address, itis often unreliable. Instead, manually input the address of your WINs server under the TCP/IP properties of the VPN/RAS DUN settings on the client.
3. If you are not using WINs, and TCP/IP is your protocol, you MUST use an LMHOSTS file on the clients.
4. Make sure your WINs server is NOT multihomed (one server, two nics, each connected to a different subnet).
5. If your WINs server is on a different subnet than your RAS/VPN server, make sure you select "Use default gateway on remote network" in the TCP/IP properties of VPN/RAS DUN settings on the client.
6. On the RAS server, make sure your have selected "Allow RAS clients to access entire network", or else they will only be able to browse the RAS server.
7. Make sure you have the latest DUN update. It is called msdun13.exe, and is available for download from Microsoft.
8. Download and install rasupd.exe for Win95, or ras2upd.exe for Win95 OSR 2.0 or greater. The only place I have been able to find these downloads is on MS Knowledge Base under article Q154434 (It solves more problems then just the article's title suggests).
9. The Windows password (username.pwl) on the client MUST be used, and MUST be the same as the domain username and password.
10. If you cannot get the client to browse using TCP/IP, you can install NetBEUI on your clients and LAN.

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