Cisco VPN and using Remote Desktop

[Nate]

Someone asked earlier about Remote Desktop through VPN tunnel. I
have a similar problem. I can connect with Remote Desktop to my work
computer just fine, but when I go to connect to the VPN, I lose my
connection with Remote Desktop. Does anyone know how to keep my
connection? It's a Cisco VPN Client 4.0.3 and both computers are using
Windows XP. Thanks.

Nate

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Someone asked earlier about Remote Desktop through VPN tunnel. I
have a similar problem. I can connect with Remote Desktop to my work
computer just fine, but when I go to connect to the VPN, I lose my
connection with Remote Desktop. Does anyone know how to keep my
connection? It's a Cisco VPN Client 4.0.3 and both computers are using
Windows XP. Thanks.

Nate

When your Cisco VPN client has the tunnel enabled, it's blocking all
non-VPN-tunnel traffic. This is done for security reasons and is a Very Good
Thing. If this is your own network, and you feel comfortable changing it,
you can do so, I believe.

 

[Sooner Al]

Why not connect to your work PC through the VPN tunnel with Remote Desktop. I do that into my home
network, ie. setup the PPTP VPN tunnel then access my XP Pro desktop using RDP/TSC through the
tunnel...

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[Lance]

I'm not sure if this'll work. Open up the properties of your VPN
connection, under the Transport tab check "Allow local LAN Access".

I have this checked to keep my home network functioning while I'm
VPN'ing into work. If I don't then nobody can access the net or transfer
files around and everyone bitches at me.

Lance
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Nate thought carefully and wrote on 1/3/2005 12:23 PM:

 

[Nate]

Actually, I've tried that already and it didn't help. Also, if I
start the VPN first and then try to connect with Remote Desktop, it
won't connect that way either.

Nate

 

[Lance]

OK, I tried it with my Cisco 4.05 both ways.

Start Remote Desktop, start VPN, lose Remote Desktop.

Start vPN, start Remote Desktop, everything stays connected for me.

Is Stateful Firewall turned off? If it is then I'm out of ideas, but I
can offer these straws to grasp at:

Try your question at the Cisco VPN forums:
http://forum.cisco.com/eforum/servlet/NetProf?page=main
[Oops, I see that you're already trying this]

Completely and manually uninstall Cisco and it's ZoneAlarm components,
then reinstall again. This has solved a few mysterious problems for me
in the past:
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Cisco - How to Manually Uninstall the Cisco VPN Client 3.5 and Later for
Windows 2000
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/471/vpn3K_uninstall.html#related

Uninstall ZoneAlarm
http://nh2.nohold.net/noHoldCust25/Prod_1/Articles55646/ManualUninstall.html
http://nh2.nohold.net/noHoldCust25/Prod_1/Articles55646/CompleteUninstallNonNT.html
***********************

Sorry I couldn't be more help. If you get a solution please post back.

Lance
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Nate thought carefully and wrote on 1/3/2005 10:58 PM: