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Using VPN With 98/Me on an NT Server

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by steenkous

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We currently have an NT4 server set up at my place of work. VPN was set up on the server to allow our employees access to the network when at home. Only problem is most are running Win98 or ME - This is where I run into problems. I am running a cable connection and WinME on my computer. I can log into the VPN with no problems but then thats all I can do. It logs in but I am still basically "Stuck" at my local machine with no sort of access to the VPN network. Upon moving my connection to an NT Workstation I am able to log into the VPN and browse the network with no problems whatsoever. Why can I not acheive these results on my 98/Me workstations?

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by meganetcomputers

the problem that you are experiencing is with authentication. If you are using a win 95/98 you would need to have a profile name/password that matches that which is the username/password on the network. If these don't match you will not be able to have access to any network shares and may have problems connecting all together.

by steenkous

I am using MY username and password to gain access to the VPN. (I have Admin rights so this shouldnt be the issue) Connecting is not the problem here... Browsing the network is where the problem lies.

by meganetcomputers

It isn't a problem of authenticating to the VPN server it is with the NTFS permissions. The windows login for the 98/95 boxs have to match that which is on the NT server or the box must be joined to the domain or you will not be able to get any typeof network connectivity

by sblades

Make sure the workgroup name on the ME/98 stations is the same as the domain name on the server. If you can log on to the VPN: to jump start browsing, go to Start, Find, Computer, and put in the IP address or server name and OK. (Might also try anlmhosts file on the ME/98 under c:\windows so that the browsing/resolution will work better - remember, don't use lmhosts.sam - copy it to a file named lmhosts with no extension and follow the syntax of IP address and computer name; reboot ME/98 andtry Start, Find again or browsing).

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