I have a Vista Business client that attaches to a SBS 2000 Domain using VPN.
Sometimes when I connect, the client cannot see the computers attached to the
remote LAN - at other times it can. We also have a remote XP Client that
also attaches in the same way. We have checked very carefully that we are
using the same parameters on both machines, but can't stop the problem from
recurring

assuming you can't see the DC by name, can you ping the DC by IP? It could
be name resolution. this search result may help.

a.. Name resolution on VPN
To assign the DNS and WINS to a VPN client for name resolution, you
should configure VPN server with the IP addresses of the appropriate DNS and
WINS ...
www.chicagotech.net/nameresolutionpnvpn.htm - Similar pages

a.. VPN name resolution and browsing
Q: VPN name resolution and browsing. After I successfully connect to
the VPN ... A1: Assuming you can ping by ip but no name, after establishing
the VPN, ...
www.chicagotech.net/Q&A/vpn1.htm


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"Brian McGuigan" Brian wrote in message
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I have a Vista Business client that attaches to a SBS 2000 Domain using
VPN.
Sometimes when I connect, the client cannot see the computers attached to
the
remote LAN - at other times it can. We also have a remote XP Client that
also attaches in the same way. We have checked very carefully that we are
using the same parameters on both machines, but can't stop the problem
from
recurring