PPTP access in Windows 2003 - IPX problems

[Bikash Panda]

I am trying to connect a XP Pro client to a Windows 2003 VPN Server (PPTP
port) supporting TCP/IP and IPX (for the Novell Network) The clients
connects fine but only uses TCP/IP. I tried to VPN (PPTP) the same XP Pro
client to another XP Pro (which has the VPN server turned on) & it connects
fine (both TCP/IP & IPX
support)

The Windows 2003 server has IPX protocol installed & we can very well access
the Novell server from that (We use Novell 3.X - Pls do not ask me why)

Any info is greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Bikash Panda

 

[Carl DaVault [MSFT]]

Windows Server 2003 does not support IPX routing. It should be clearer in
the RRAS help, but unfortunately does not appear to be very obvious. I
searched on IPX and found this in my machine's help:

"IPX routing is not supported on servers running the Windows Server 2003
family version of Routing and Remote Access. The IPX/SPX protocol is not
available on Windows XP 64-Bit Edition and the 64-bit versions of the
Windows Server 2003 family."

Were you able to successfully configure the VPN server to negotiate IPX?

I believe Windows 2000 supported IPX routing.