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  3. September 2005

Re: Remote Desktop and VPN issues

Dan wrote:
> Using Microsoft's Remote Desktop (RD) at home to connect to my PC at work. 
> Work PC is WinXP Pro SP2 + all updates. Have cable internet, and use VPN to 
> connect.
> 
> Home PC #1 is Win98SE with the RD software downloaded and installed. RD 
> works fine.
> Home PC #2 is a brand-spanking new XP Home (SP2 + all updates) box 
> (finally!). VPN makes connection, but ...
> 
> a) RD never connects. VPN connection status shows it is active, but trying 
> to logon to RD gives the following error:

What kind of VPN?

As I understand it, most consumer grade routers will only support a
single VPN connection at a time.  I know this is true of PPTP.

david

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