Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss

Connecting from home office to office server

0 views
Skip to first unread message

Ed Boyd

unread,
Jul 27, 2007, 6:04:04 PM7/27/07
to
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

Robert L [MVP - Networking]

unread,
Jul 28, 2007, 1:23:10 PM7/28/07
to
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

unread,
Jul 28, 2007, 2:40:08 PM7/28/07
to
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" <sea...@comcast.net <mailto:sea...@comcast.net>> wrote

Jmalsam

unread,
Jul 28, 2007, 5:12:00 PM7/28/07
to
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

Jmalsam

unread,
Jul 28, 2007, 5:14:02 PM7/28/07
to
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:

Sooner Al [MVP]

unread,
Jul 28, 2007, 8:09:22 PM7/28/07
to
"Ed Boyd" <sea...@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:w4WdnfHrdvVL9jfb...@comcast.com...

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.org/ScreenShots/XP/RDP6-XPClientSettings.jpg

General Remote Desktop help, hints, troubleshooting, etc...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/RemoteDesktopSetupandTroubleshooting.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

Sooner Al [MVP]

unread,
Jul 28, 2007, 8:12:33 PM7/28/07
to
"Jmalsam" <Jan...@qaomaha.com> wrote in message
news:DC06C0BC-9675-48EE...@microsoft.com...

> 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/community/columns/cableguy/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.org/Vista/PPTP/Examplelmhosts.txt

Robert L [MVP - Networking]

unread,
Jul 29, 2007, 10:46:33 AM7/29/07
to
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
0 new messages