I have a SINGLE client that is unable to connect to our SBS 2003 VPN server.
We previously had AT&T DSL as the connection for the VPN server and primary network. Today we switched over to Earthlink Business T1. Nothing was changed on the firewall/router side. We use Untangle as our router/firewall.
Prior to the switchover, the client could connect to our VPN just fine (although slow due to the crappy DSL upload).
After the switchover, the client could not connect to our VPN. After changing the address to the new static IP under the VPN connection on Win XP Pro SP3, the client is still unable to connect. It always hangs at Verifying username and Password, then eventually times out with Error 718 - the connection was terminated because the remote computer did not respond in a timely manner.
Now, note that after the switchover to T1 I can connect to the VPN from my house instantly without any problems after making a new VPN connection on any of my random XP systems, even using the same username/password.
I went so far as to delete the VPN connection on the troubled client and that didn't help.
I tried playing with IPSec settings on the server and making the client use L2TP/IPSec and it wouldn't connect (I forget the error and I'm not sure I configure it right on the server).
I even disabled RRAS on the server and configured a new setup from scratch. No luck there either.
I have Googled and Googled to no end. Nothing has worked.
I configured OpenVPN and that connects fine, but when I attempt to browse to the shared folders via the UNC path (\\192.168.1.10\common), it wants the username/pass. Even though I put in the full/correct username (even with the domain) and right password, it always says that the username or password is incorrect. The only username/password it will take is the domain admin account on the server.
What can I do to fix the issue? Is there a better solution than a VPN connection for editing documents/Excel files? FTP? Terminal Server? I hate to configure Terminal server due to licensing and the possibility of it breaking a database that's on that server. I also hate for regular users to be logging into a database/domain controller.
Thanks for any assistance.
We previously had AT&T DSL as the connection for the VPN server and primary network. Today we switched over to Earthlink Business T1. Nothing was changed on the firewall/router side. We use Untangle as our router/firewall.
Prior to the switchover, the client could connect to our VPN just fine (although slow due to the crappy DSL upload).
After the switchover, the client could not connect to our VPN. After changing the address to the new static IP under the VPN connection on Win XP Pro SP3, the client is still unable to connect. It always hangs at Verifying username and Password, then eventually times out with Error 718 - the connection was terminated because the remote computer did not respond in a timely manner.
Now, note that after the switchover to T1 I can connect to the VPN from my house instantly without any problems after making a new VPN connection on any of my random XP systems, even using the same username/password.
I went so far as to delete the VPN connection on the troubled client and that didn't help.
I tried playing with IPSec settings on the server and making the client use L2TP/IPSec and it wouldn't connect (I forget the error and I'm not sure I configure it right on the server).
I even disabled RRAS on the server and configured a new setup from scratch. No luck there either.
I have Googled and Googled to no end. Nothing has worked.
I configured OpenVPN and that connects fine, but when I attempt to browse to the shared folders via the UNC path (\\192.168.1.10\common), it wants the username/pass. Even though I put in the full/correct username (even with the domain) and right password, it always says that the username or password is incorrect. The only username/password it will take is the domain admin account on the server.
What can I do to fix the issue? Is there a better solution than a VPN connection for editing documents/Excel files? FTP? Terminal Server? I hate to configure Terminal server due to licensing and the possibility of it breaking a database that's on that server. I also hate for regular users to be logging into a database/domain controller.
Thanks for any assistance.
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