VPN - Help

I have not dealt with this particular problem with NT, but I did run into a similiar problem running a sonicwall. For the sonicwall it has related to the fact the workstations you were trying to access have to have the internal interface(Ras server)as its default gateway. The other issue about not running the log on script cleared up when I did this because my Wins Server was able to pass the correct data back through the VPN. To check and see if this is the problem I would start by ping boththe external and internal interface of the RASS.
Just a thought hope this helps. What other changes have you made to the Rasserver or the client since it stopped working.

Hi, TCPI/IP has a reputation as a difficult protocol to configure and manage. In the TCP/IP arena, support for servers running Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) represented probably the most important advance in Windows 98.

Note: Currently only Windows NT Server provides the DHCP server required by the DHCP client in Windows 98. However, Windows 98 can provide the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server to resolove NETBIOS cp,[uter names to IP address. WINS provides the same functionality as the Unix Domain Name System (DNS) service. A Windows 98 computer can support a single DNS server and up to two WINS servers.

The TCP/IP protocol included with Windows (* supports Windows Socket 2. Windows Socket is a programming interface (not a protocol) similar to NetBIOS but specifically designed for client/server application because of it scalability. Windows Socket 2 follows the Windows Open System Architecture (WOSA) and among other advances, isn't limited to supporting TCP/IP as was Windows Sockets 1.1. The upshot for most users is that Windows 98 can better receive video and audio transmissions over the Internet as well as via othe network protocols, using the same Winsock interface.

In Windows 98 Control Panel, Network , Do you have the Primary Network Logon set to Windows Logon, and File Sharing turned on? If you want the client to use Print Sharing, turn it on also. These are set to off by default.

I hope this helps you out. If not e-mail me and I willsee what eles we can do to resolve you problem.

Don Thibodaux, Independent Computer Technology Consultant.

Hello, I fought this same thing when we first allowed VPN into the internal network. The fix to the problem is in your network settings. You need to make sure that you have 'Client for Microsoft Network' installed. Then make sure that it is logging you onto the correct NT Domain. Next you will need to make sure that your bindings for you VPN client are set to use the 'Client for Microsoft Network' only. You will need to remove the binding(s) from your other network connections so that it won't use it. To be able to get the script on a local machine you need to do the same thing otherwise the script won't run and depending on how you users and groups are set up you won't have access to certain domain objects.

The reason that you aren't seeing the script is due to the fact you aren't logging onto the domain and using your account. You are basically a domain guest or domain user depending on the domain setup.

I hope this helps, and feel free to contact me for further info ifneeded.

Thanks,

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