Ahh, makes sense. Maybe in the future microsoft can make it more accessible
to users that want to change it and put a notice on it that changing it is a
risk. It is kind of buried in the settings.
: Its a security risk to the private network you connect to via VPN when you
uncheck the "Use Default
: gateway on remote network" setting, that's why... It opens a big hole in
their network because you
: have dual access to both the public internet and the private network at
the same time...
:
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: Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
:
: Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual
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:
: : > Why is "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network" still the default
setting?
: > It seems that this is a very common problem with vpn connections.
: >
: > : > : On the properties of the VPN connection you need to uncheck "Use
Default
: > : gateway on remote network".
: > :
: > : See 317025 You Cannot Connect to the Internet After You Connect to a
VPN
: > : Server
: > :
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=317025
: > :
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: > :
: > : Thanks,
: > : Marc Reynolds
: > : Microsoft Technical Support
: > :
: > : This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
: > rights.
: > :
: > :
: > : : > : > Hi,
: > : > I am running a Windows XP VPN server on my home computer. When I
try
: > : > to connect to my home computer from work using the VPN Clinet (on
XP),
: > : > the connection is fine, but the internet dies. When I disconnect the
: > : > VPN client the internets comes live again. Is this a known problem,
or
: > : > is this a limitation? Are there any alternatives? Any help will be
: > : > appreciated.
: > : >
: > : > Thanks,
: > : > Prem.
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
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