Vpn

[skeletonkeys]

Hi all,

Does anyone have any idea how to set up a VPN in win XP? We have 2 PCs, one in New Zealand and one in the UK that we want to network, both using win XP pro. I have set up the UK PC to accept incoming connections using the wizard in windows XP, however, when the NZ pc tries to connect it gets the following error message:

Error 800: Unable to establish the VPN connection. The VPN server might be
unreachable, or security parameters may not be configured properly for this
connection.

I have a router with a firewall but the log shows that the connection was allowed and forwarded to the correct PC on the network, but I can't find any log of what happened afterwards.

Can somebody offer any advice on this subject?

Ta,

Keys

PS: sorry if this post is in the wrong forum

[Hags]

Well, i can answer one of ure questions...ure in the rite forum! hehe:)

[dondon]

I used these instructions when I was doing mine.Works fine.
Just ignore the winroute bit.Use the diagram its handy.

http://www.kerio.co.uk/supp_wrp_focus_server.html

Diagram
http://www.kerio.co.uk/img/wrp_focus_vpn_big.png

When u have it finished make sure it is a pptp connection and not on automatic as it disconnects itself.

Also click the option that says do noy use connections default gateway.Or you'll have no internet.

Any problems repost here

[skeletonkeys]

Thanks for the replies,

A couple of short questions:

My router has DHCP, do I still need to assign an IP address?

What does that command line stuff actually do?

I don't know if I will be able to leave this connection up 24/7, how easy will it be to connect up if it is disconnected?

Ta,

Keys

[jhirst]

If I am correct then DHCP should automatically assign IP addresses. It should be quite easy to connect and disconnect when you need to.

[dondon]

It would be alot more understandable and less confusing if you disabled the dhcp server on your router until you get it working.I would say you will have to have static ip address's on the dialing computers for this to work properly.just set up the computer ip's like in the example.
just get the connections working that you can ping other.
the command prompt stuff is nothing to worry about if you connect 1 computer to another, its for connecting one network to another.
Its simple to restablish the connections once you've set it up.
Its really not that complicated once u set it up you get to understand the way it works.

[skeletonkeys]

I have set up an incoming connection on one PC and outgoing on the other, but when I try to connect the status box sticks on "verifying username and password" for ages and then says that it can't connect.

The log for the router show that the connection came in and was forwarded to the right PC. Are there any logs that I can check on the host PC to see why it didn't respond?

Ta,

James

[skeletonkeys]

Scratch that last post, I had a root around in computer management and found the following error message:

A certificate could not be found. Connections that use the L2TP protocol over IPSec require the installation of a machine certificate, also known as a computer certificate. No L2TP calls will be accepted.

How/where do I install a machine certificate?

[dondon]

I saw a setting some where that you tick to demand digital certificates from connections to your computer but cant remember where I saw it.
Have a look throught the connections to see if it is in there.
I will have a look around and get back to you.

[adjackson39]

I am not completely sure about trying to make a VPN server using Windows XP Home and that leads me to this question. Is their any third party VPN server software that I could get my hands on, and if there is, what is a good piece of software that I could use...

Anyway, any help would be appreciated...

Anthony