Hi Paul,
Is the server running SP4? Please see this KB - 810839 VPN Client Cannot
Establish a Connection After You Install a Service Pack
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=810839
Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support
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>From: "Paul Edwards" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>Subject: VPN Connection Help
>Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 10:57:53 -0400
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>I have a Win2k Server setup and running RRAS.
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>For testing purposes I created a VPN connection on the server itself and
was
>able to connect with no problem.
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>I am unable to connect from any other computer either winxp or win 98.
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>The VPN server's NIC is in our DMZ and have GRE 47 and TCP port 1723 open
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>The VPN connections will come over the internet not through a dial-up modem
>on the server.
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>Thanks
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