VPN Connection works on one PC, but not the other!!!

G

Galvanon

Hello -

We have a client that has given us information to set up the Microsoft VPN
client to connect into their network.

I have set up the VPN connection using the wizard on two machines. One
machine can connect to it perfectly, but the other one cannot (I get an
error code "Error 734: The PPP link control protocol was terminated"

I've been to thise KB article, but it did not help either:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q310431/


Both are Windows XP machines, with all of the service packs.

Here are the settings on each of the tabs:

General:
Just has the IP address of the destination

Options:
Checks next to "Display progress while connecting" and "Prompt for username,
password, certificate, etc"

Redial Attempts: 3
Time before redialing: 1 minute
Idle time before hanging up: Never

Security:

Typical is set (Require Secured Password or Use Smart card is the only two
that I can pick. I have "Require Secure Password" picked)



These are all default choices. And from the SAME network, we can connect
from one PC but not from the other.
 
Y

Yves Leclerc

Hello -

We have a client that has given us information to set up the Microsoft VPN
client to connect into their network.

I have set up the VPN connection using the wizard on two machines. One
machine can connect to it perfectly, but the other one cannot (I get an
error code "Error 734: The PPP link control protocol was terminated"

I've been to thise KB article, but it did not help either:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q310431/


Both are Windows XP machines, with all of the service packs.

Here are the settings on each of the tabs:

General:
Just has the IP address of the destination

Options:
Checks next to "Display progress while connecting" and "Prompt for username,
password, certificate, etc"

Redial Attempts: 3
Time before redialing: 1 minute
Idle time before hanging up: Never

Security:

Typical is set (Require Secured Password or Use Smart card is the only two
that I can pick. I have "Require Secure Password" picked)



These are all default choices. And from the SAME network, we can connect
from one PC but not from the other.

This question MUST be asked: Are you trying to connect BOTH your PCs to the
client's VPN at the same time? VPN accounts only allows/accepts ONE (1)
connection at a time. If you are rtying to use the same account/access name
on both, you can not use the 2 PCs at the same time.
 
G

Galvanon

I thought I had answered every conceivable question but alas, I missed one.

Yes, I am only trying to connect one at a time.

I will connect with my working computer. It will work. I will then hang up
that connection, and then try from my desktop. It will not work (error
734). I will try again from my laptop, and it works again. :)

Thanks,
Blake
 
G

Galvanon

I cleared out my System log, and tried connecting to the VPN twice. After
two failures, I went back to the system log, and still there we not entries
in there.

Any other ideas? I have BOTH of my comptuers configured the same way, but
one works and one doesnt. (And I am not trying to connect to the both at
the same time.)
 
R

R. McCarty

Are the Service Start modes identical for both computers ?
Click Start, Run (Type) Services.Msc [Enter]
**Once open, click the bottom Tab "Standard" and max
the console view, as Service description fields make it
a little difficult to work with.
 
G

Galvanon

Which service should I be looking at?


R. McCarty said:
Are the Service Start modes identical for both computers ?
Click Start, Run (Type) Services.Msc [Enter]
**Once open, click the bottom Tab "Standard" and max
the console view, as Service description fields make it
a little difficult to work with.

Galvanon said:
I cleared out my System log, and tried connecting to the VPN twice. After
two failures, I went back to the system log, and still there we not
entries in there.

Any other ideas? I have BOTH of my comptuers configured the same way,
but one works and one doesnt. (And I am not trying to connect to the
both at the same time.)
 
A

AJR

Under security you state: "...I have "Require Secure Password" picked)" -
Did you note in the Microsoft article the following given as a cause:. "The
dial-up connection's security option is incorrectly configured to use the
Require secured password setting." ?
 
G

Galvanon

I did note that, and I also explained in my origional post that I only have
that option and "Use Smart Card" option availble. I don't have a smart
card, so how can I use it?

">> Typical is set (Require Secured Password or Use Smart card is the only
two
 
G

Galvanon

Also,

It should be noted that I am sitting behind a Watchguard Firebox firewall.
And now, that I've reboted the firewall, even my 'working' VPN on my laptop
no longer works...
 

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