VPN - has anyone gotten it to work?

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Stewart Saathoff

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone has gotten Vista to work with VPN's yet. I have
tried to connect to PPTP and IPSec VPN's, but NOTHING works. It doesn't
even tell me why the connection failed. I look in the event viewer and
there is nothing to be found...

Any insight would be appreciated. All of my VPN connections work with the
built-in XP client or the Cisco Client...

- Stewart
 
Thank you Andre, but I am trying to connect to a VPN, not a wireless
network. Wireless works fine.
 
To be fair - there's very little about VPN in there. If you don't see what
you want to connect to, click on "I don't see what I want to connect to" and
see if that brings up any options.

Also, if you want to see your XP style network settings (some find it far
easier using a system they've been using for 5 years already to set up their
settings!), check this :o)
http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?subcats/settings/xpstylenetwork

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Grrrr... Why are you posting this link which is not helping?????

Connecting a VPN network in Vista is so Elementary. Click Start Network >
Connect to a network (if VPN is preconfigured on your network, simply click
in the Show list box and select Dial-up and VPN.

If you are gonna setup one, on the same Connect to a network wizard, click
the "Set up a connection or network" link > click "Setup a virtual private
network (VPN) connection"

Manage network connections does not help Zack, its only for existing
connections or configuring your ethernet.
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I've had a lot of useful and positive feedback from posting my links Andre -
a lot of people like using the XP network settings rather than the Vista
one. So don't get all angry - it's only bothering you it seems.

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Hello Guys,

First of all, thanks for all of the help. I think that we are having
problems explaining the issues at hand. After I create the connection, I did
this originally, I then attempt to establish the connection. When I attempt
that, the dialog box simply says, "Connecting to Office" and then says
"Failed to connect to Office." The problem that I have is that I do not see
why it will not connect. I am not certain if it is a username or password
issue, if it is not connecting to the correct server, which I pinged and
have dould checked the address in the VPN connections settings, or if the
problem has to do with some port settings. It simply does not connect and
gives an extremely generic error message. I also do not see how I can
change the password for the connection. I created another one with no
username and password and it never prompts me for one, it simply does not
connect and gives me the same irritating useless error message...

I hope this information helps.

Stewart
 
I wonder if its UAP thats affecting this? Try disabling it to see if it
makes a difference, Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Run > type
MSCONFIG > Tools (tab) > scroll down > select "Disable UAP" > click "Launch"
close "Command Prompt" > restart you system. Try connecting again.
Click to expand...

If that does not work, I suggest filing a report on the issue using the
Feedback link on your desktop.
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Well, I haven't read any success stories. The OP pointed out, there is no
problem setting up a connection. You post that link that it will answer
every network connection issue in Windows, a simplified Network window is
not gonna solve Stewarts problem Zack. All I am saying, try and help instead
of quick to post with a link that is highly irrelvant.
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Thanks for all the effort Andre, nothing appeared to work so I sent a report
to Microsoft. I hope that it will work. I have seen this in all Vista
builds...
 
Stewart,

Your problem is that Cisco doesn't currently have a client that works on
Windows Vista. We are big Csico shop too and to date the only way we have
been able to VPN has been to use a ISAVPN server. Cisco will be comign out
with a client very soon that is designed to work with Windows Vista Beta2.
(they have been waiting till beta 2 and are finalizing testing now that it
has shipped)

sorry i know this doesn't help your immediate need, but rest assured help is
coming.


Josh
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I also use the PPTP client for Windows


Josh said:
Stewart,

Your problem is that Cisco doesn't currently have a client that works on
Windows Vista. We are big Csico shop too and to date the only way we have
been able to VPN has been to use a ISAVPN server. Cisco will be comign out
with a client very soon that is designed to work with Windows Vista Beta2.
(they have been waiting till beta 2 and are finalizing testing now that it
has shipped)

sorry i know this doesn't help your immediate need, but rest assured help
is coming.


Josh
http://windowsconnected.com
Click to expand...
 
I too was using the PPTP client for Windows in XP. I have never managed to
get the Vista to connect using VPN. I have no problems in XP whatsoever, but
in Vista it just fails to connect without displaying any error information.

-- Matthew
 
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