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July 27th 07, 10:04 PM
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Connecting from home office to office server
Does it make a difference whether one side has Vista and the other side
has XP? I contend not... as connecting is just plain old connecting. The OS problems arise if compatiblility is needed to run the software on either end. What's he doing asking a question and then answering? The problem I have is that I bought a new desktop computer for my home office and as we know all new computers come with Vista. The office is still using XP.. I am having trouble connecting to the office server. All I get at the office is the two different OS argument... I say that is bull. I am trying to avoid reverting back to XP just to comply. It's not fun! Anyone agree with me... or am I smoking something!? Thanks Ed Boyd, Absolute Mortgage Corp Bellevue WA 
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July 28th 07, 05:23 PM
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We need more information to help. How do you connect to the office, VPN or RDC?
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Ed Boyd" wrote in message . .. Does it make a difference whether one side has Vista and the other side has XP? I contend not... as connecting is just plain old connecting. The OS problems arise if compatiblility is needed to run the software on either end. What's he doing asking a question and then answering? The problem I have is that I bought a new desktop computer for my home office and as we know all new computers come with Vista. The office is still using XP.. I am having trouble connecting to the office server. All I get at the office is the two different OS argument... I say that is bull. I am trying to avoid reverting back to XP just to comply. It's not fun! Anyone agree with me... or am I smoking something!? Thanks Ed Boyd, Absolute Mortgage Corp Bellevue WA
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July 28th 07, 06:40 PM
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Robert...my attempts have all been via the Connection Wizard in Vista
and the option choice always ended up as VPN. Robert L [MVP - Networking] wrote: We need more information to help. How do you connect to the office, VPN or RDC? Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Ed Boyd" wrote in message . .. Does it make a difference whether one side has Vista and the other side has XP? I contend not... as connecting is just plain old connecting. The OS problems arise if compatiblility is needed to run the software on either end. What's he doing asking a question and then answering? The problem I have is that I bought a new desktop computer for my home office and as we know all new computers come with Vista. The office is still using XP.. I am having trouble connecting to the office server. All I get at the office is the two different OS argument... I say that is bull. I am trying to avoid reverting back to XP just to comply. It's not fun! Anyone agree with me... or am I smoking something!? Thanks Ed Boyd, Absolute Mortgage Corp Bellevue WA
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July 28th 07, 09:12 PM
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Ed, I'm having sinilar problems. I can sign into and get into the VPN and do
remote desktop, but I can't access any of the files on the VPN as I was able to on XP without doing RDC. With XP once I was logged into the VPN, all the files showed in "my network places" and I could just click on the one I needed to access. I now cannot do that. Microsoft told me I needed to upgrade to Ultimate...that has made no difference. They are now telling me I need to pay $250 for "that level of support". I don't know why I wouldn't go back to XP, except for all the $ I've already spent on Ultimate!! Terrible service from such a large reputable company. -- Janet "Ed Boyd" wrote: Does it make a difference whether one side has Vista and the other side has XP? I contend not... as connecting is just plain old connecting. The OS problems arise if compatiblility is needed to run the software on either end. What's he doing asking a question and then answering? The problem I have is that I bought a new desktop computer for my home office and as we know all new computers come with Vista. The office is still using XP.. I am having trouble connecting to the office server. All I get at the office is the two different OS argument... I say that is bull. I am trying to avoid reverting back to XP just to comply. It's not fun! Anyone agree with me... or am I smoking something!? Thanks Ed Boyd, Absolute Mortgage Corp Bellevue WA
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July 28th 07, 09:14 PM
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Robert, if you can help me I will jump up and down and scream and yell!
Please read here my reply to Ed's thread: Ed, I'm having sinilar problems. I can sign into and get into the VPN and do remote desktop, but I can't access any of the files on the VPN as I was able to on XP without doing RDC. With XP once I was logged into the VPN, all the files showed in "my network places" and I could just click on the one I needed to access. I now cannot do that (none of the VPN folders show in my network places). Microsoft told me I needed to upgrade to Ultimate...that has made no difference. They are now telling me I need to pay $250 for "that level of support". I don't know why I wouldn't go back to XP, except for all the $ I've already spent on Ultimate!! Terrible service from such a large reputable company. -- -- Janet "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote: We need more information to help. How do you connect to the office, VPN or RDC? Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Ed Boyd" wrote in message . .. Does it make a difference whether one side has Vista and the other side has XP? I contend not... as connecting is just plain old connecting. The OS problems arise if compatiblility is needed to run the software on either end. What's he doing asking a question and then answering? The problem I have is that I bought a new desktop computer for my home office and as we know all new computers come with Vista. The office is still using XP.. I am having trouble connecting to the office server. All I get at the office is the two different OS argument... I say that is bull. I am trying to avoid reverting back to XP just to comply. It's not fun! Anyone agree with me... or am I smoking something!? Thanks Ed Boyd, Absolute Mortgage Corp Bellevue WA
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July 29th 07, 12:09 AM
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"Ed Boyd" wrote in message
. .. Does it make a difference whether one side has Vista and the other side has XP? I contend not... as connecting is just plain old connecting. The OS problems arise if compatiblility is needed to run the software on either end. What's he doing asking a question and then answering? The problem I have is that I bought a new desktop computer for my home office and as we know all new computers come with Vista. The office is still using XP.. I am having trouble connecting to the office server. All I get at the office is the two different OS argument... I say that is bull. I am trying to avoid reverting back to XP just to comply. It's not fun! Anyone agree with me... or am I smoking something!? Thanks Ed Boyd, Absolute Mortgage Corp Bellevue WA You can certainly use Remote Desktop to access an XP Pro Remote Desktop "host" from a Vista client. Vista (any edition, not just Ultimate), can act as a Remote Desktop client. I do that all the time. Just make sure the Vista client is configured like this... http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...ntSettings.jpg General Remote Desktop help, hints, troubleshooting, etc... http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...eshooting.html Use a *STRONG* password... -- Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights... How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
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July 29th 07, 12:12 AM
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"Jmalsam" wrote in message
news  Ed, I'm having sinilar problems. I can sign into and get into the VPN and do remote desktop, but I can't access any of the files on the VPN as I was able to on XP without doing RDC. With XP once I was logged into the VPN, all the files showed in "my network places" and I could just click on the one I needed to access. I now cannot do that. Microsoft told me I needed to upgrade to Ultimate...that has made no difference. They are now telling me I need to pay $250 for "that level of support". I don't know why I wouldn't go back to XP, except for all the $ I've already spent on Ultimate!! Terrible service from such a large reputable company. -- Janet With the VPN you may need to either change the network location type or use an lmhosts file to access shares through the VPN tunnel. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...uy/cg0906.mspx Here is an example client lmhosts file similar to the one I use on my Vista PPTP VPN laptop client... http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...plelmhosts.txt -- Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights... How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
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July 29th 07, 02:46 PM
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What's the system code if using net use \\remotepcipddress?
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Jmalsam" wrote in message ... Robert, if you can help me I will jump up and down and scream and yell! Please read here my reply to Ed's thread: Ed, I'm having sinilar problems. I can sign into and get into the VPN and do remote desktop, but I can't access any of the files on the VPN as I was able to on XP without doing RDC. With XP once I was logged into the VPN, all the files showed in "my network places" and I could just click on the one I needed to access. I now cannot do that (none of the VPN folders show in my network places). Microsoft told me I needed to upgrade to Ultimate...that has made no difference. They are now telling me I need to pay $250 for "that level of support". I don't know why I wouldn't go back to XP, except for all the $ I've already spent on Ultimate!! Terrible service from such a large reputable company. -- -- Janet "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote: We need more information to help. How do you connect to the office, VPN or RDC? Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Ed Boyd" wrote in message . .. Does it make a difference whether one side has Vista and the other side has XP? I contend not... as connecting is just plain old connecting. The OS problems arise if compatiblility is needed to run the software on either end. What's he doing asking a question and then answering? The problem I have is that I bought a new desktop computer for my home office and as we know all new computers come with Vista. The office is still using XP.. I am having trouble connecting to the office server. All I get at the office is the two different OS argument... I say that is bull. I am trying to avoid reverting back to XP just to comply. It's not fun! Anyone agree with me... or am I smoking something!? Thanks Ed Boyd, Absolute Mortgage Corp Bellevue WA
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