Guest JCB Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 I use a WinXPSP2 remote host to connect to my home office via a PPTP-VPN connection to a Win2003SP2 RRAS server that is behind my firewall. Both the server and remote host use a virtual WAN adapter, configured via the RRAS service, instead of separate physical adapters. Occasionally, once the connection is established, I cannot reliably access network resources via a UNC path (\\server\share). I receive a network path error. However, if I terminal in to the target server (also by name, not IP) via mstsc.exe (RDP 5.2), I can connect just fine. Must the RPC Locator service be running on the remote host to ensure UNC access reliability? -- JCB\1059
Guest Robert L [MVP - Networking] Posted July 10, 2007 Posted July 10, 2007 Re: RPC Locator needed for PPTP-VPN for reliable UNC resource access? It could be the name resolution issue. This troubleshooting may help, Name resolution on VPNThat reason is that VPN server is a Virtual Multihomed Server. The resolution is to disable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP and DNS register on all interfaces including ... http://www.chicagotech.net/nameresolutionpnvpn.htm 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 "JCB" <JCB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2B58969C-4B62-45F9-9448-491BD4C7C10F@microsoft.com... I use a WinXPSP2 remote host to connect to my home office via a PPTP-VPN connection to a Win2003SP2 RRAS server that is behind my firewall. Both the server and remote host use a virtual WAN adapter, configured via the RRAS service, instead of separate physical adapters. Occasionally, once the connection is established, I cannot reliably access network resources via a UNC path (\\server\share). I receive a network path error. However, if I terminal in to the target server (also by name, not IP) via mstsc.exe (RDP 5.2), I can connect just fine. Must the RPC Locator service be running on the remote host to ensure UNC access reliability? -- JCB\1059
Guest JCB Posted July 11, 2007 Posted July 11, 2007 Re: RPC Locator needed for PPTP-VPN for reliable UNC resource acce Re: RPC Locator needed for PPTP-VPN for reliable UNC resource acce Thank you. I have NetBIOS over TCP/IP disabled on all network adapters already. The problem is intermittent anyway...any further thoughts? -- JCB\1059 "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote: > It could be the name resolution issue. This troubleshooting may help, > > Name resolution on VPNThat reason is that VPN server is a Virtual Multihomed Server. The resolution is to disable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP and DNS register on all interfaces including ... > http://www.chicagotech.net/nameresolutionpnvpn.htm > > > 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 > "JCB" <JCB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2B58969C-4B62-45F9-9448-491BD4C7C10F@microsoft.com... > I use a WinXPSP2 remote host to connect to my home office via a PPTP-VPN > connection to a Win2003SP2 RRAS server that is behind my firewall. Both the > server and remote host use a virtual WAN adapter, configured via the RRAS > service, instead of separate physical adapters. > > Occasionally, once the connection is established, I cannot reliably access > network resources via a UNC path (\\server\share). I receive a network path > error. However, if I terminal in to the target server (also by name, not IP) > via mstsc.exe (RDP 5.2), I can connect just fine. > > Must the RPC Locator service be running on the remote host to ensure UNC > access reliability? > > > > -- > JCB\1059
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