unable to create new VPN connection.

I have xp home, and I am trying to create a new VPN
network connection. As per the help (which didn't help)
pasted below. I can do 1 and 2 but then when I try to do
3, all my options are grayed out thus hindering me from
doing anything else. Any ideas?

To make a virtual private network (VPN) connection
Open Network Connections.
1)Under Network Tasks, click Create a new connection, and
then click Next.
2) Click Connect to the network at my workplace, and then
click Next.
3)Click Virtual Private Network connection, click Next,
and then follow the instructions in the wizard.
Notes

To open Network Connections, click Start, point to
Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click
Network Connections.
You can create multiple VPN connections by copying them in
the Network Connections folder. You can then rename the
connections and modify connection settings. By doing so,
you can easily create different connections to accommodate
multiple hosts, security options, and so on.
Related Topics

Open up Computer Management and then click the Services link.. Check
to see if the Remote Access Connection Manager is started or enabled.
If it isn't started, right click on it and start it. Then try your
VPN connection again.

Jeffrey Randow (Windows MVP - Networking & Smart Display)
winxp@longhornconsulting.com

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On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 13:31:37 -0700, "Chad" <chadj@chasetechnology.com>
wrote:

>I have xp home, and I am trying to create a new VPN
>network connection. As per the help (which didn't help)
>pasted below. I can do 1 and 2 but then when I try to do
>3, all my options are grayed out thus hindering me from
>doing anything else. Any ideas?
>
>To make a virtual private network (VPN) connection
>Open Network Connections.
>1)Under Network Tasks, click Create a new connection, and
>then click Next.
>2) Click Connect to the network at my workplace, and then
>click Next.
>3)Click Virtual Private Network connection, click Next,
>and then follow the instructions in the wizard.
> Notes
>
>To open Network Connections, click Start, point to
>Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click
>Network Connections.
>You can create multiple VPN connections by copying them in
>the Network Connections folder. You can then rename the
>connections and modify connection settings. By doing so,
>you can easily create different connections to accommodate
>multiple hosts, security options, and so on.
>Related Topics
>
>

>-----Original Message-----
>Open up Computer Management and then click the Services
link.. Check
>to see if the Remote Access Connection Manager is started
or enabled.
>If it isn't started, right click on it and start it.
Then try your
>VPN connection again.
>
>Jeffrey Randow (Windows MVP - Networking & Smart Display)
>winxp@longhornconsulting.com
>
>Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the
benefit
>of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may
not
>be answered depending on time availability....
>
>Remote Networking Technology Wiki -
>http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
>Smart Display Support - http://www.smartdisplays.us
>Windows XP Expert Zone -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 13:31:37 -0700, "Chad"
<chadj@chasetechnology.com>
>wrote:
>
>>I have xp home, and I am trying to create a new VPN
>>network connection. As per the help (which didn't help)
>>pasted below. I can do 1 and 2 but then when I try to do
>>3, all my options are grayed out thus hindering me from
>>doing anything else. Any ideas?
>>
>>To make a virtual private network (VPN) connection
>>Open Network Connections.
>>1)Under Network Tasks, click Create a new connection,
and
>>then click Next.
>>2) Click Connect to the network at my workplace, and
then
>>click Next.
>>3)Click Virtual Private Network connection, click Next,
>>and then follow the instructions in the wizard.
>> Notes
>>
>>To open Network Connections, click Start, point to
>>Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click
>>Network Connections.
>>You can create multiple VPN connections by copying them
in
>>the Network Connections folder. You can then rename the
>>connections and modify connection settings. By doing so,
>>you can easily create different connections to
accommodate
>>multiple hosts, security options, and so on.
>>Related Topics
>>
>>
>
>.
>

Glad it worked for you...


On Thu, 3 Jul 2003 12:31:07 -0700, "Chad" <chadj@chasetechnology.com>
wrote:

>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Open up Computer Management and then click the Services
>link.. Check
>>to see if the Remote Access Connection Manager is started
>or enabled.
>>If it isn't started, right click on it and start it.
>Then try your
>>VPN connection again.
>>
>>Jeffrey Randow (Windows MVP - Networking & Smart Display)
>>winxp@longhornconsulting.com
>>
>>Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the
>benefit
>>of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may
>not
>>be answered depending on time availability....
>>
>>Remote Networking Technology Wiki -
>>http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
>>Smart Display Support - http://www.smartdisplays.us
>>Windows XP Expert Zone -
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 13:31:37 -0700, "Chad"
><chadj@chasetechnology.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>I have xp home, and I am trying to create a new VPN
>>>network connection. As per the help (which didn't help)
>>>pasted below. I can do 1 and 2 but then when I try to do
>>>3, all my options are grayed out thus hindering me from
>>>doing anything else. Any ideas?
>>>
>>>To make a virtual private network (VPN) connection
>>>Open Network Connections.
>>>1)Under Network Tasks, click Create a new connection,
>and
>>>then click Next.
>>>2) Click Connect to the network at my workplace, and
>then
>>>click Next.
>>>3)Click Virtual Private Network connection, click Next,
>>>and then follow the instructions in the wizard.
>>> Notes
>>>
>>>To open Network Connections, click Start, point to
>>>Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click
>>>Network Connections.
>>>You can create multiple VPN connections by copying them
>in
>>>the Network Connections folder. You can then rename the
>>>connections and modify connection settings. By doing so,
>>>you can easily create different connections to
>accommodate
>>>multiple hosts, security options, and so on.
>>>Related Topics
>>>
>>>
>>
>>.
>>