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More info?)
To use L2TP in certificate mode? Yes... You need to have both
certificates...
See
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/sag_VPN_us26.asp
Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
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On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 08:50:26 -0700, "brad ellis"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>So I would need certificates in both the local computer
>certificate store as well as the current user certificate
>store?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>In that case, you need to make sure that the client gets
>a computer
>>certificate in addition to the user certificate... MSDN
>documentation
>>or
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/n
>etworking/vpn/default.mspx
>>will give you information on how to do this...
>>
>>Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
>>jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
>>
>>Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the
>benefit
>>of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may
>not
>>be answered depending on time availability....
>>
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>>
>>On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 12:53:08 -0700, "brad ellis"
>><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>>We would actually prefer to use the certificates and
>not
>>>the preshared keys. The root certificate doesn't
>expire
>>>until 2009 and the requested one doesn't expire until
>>>2005. I am using my account to attempt to log in and
>it
>>>is set to allow dial-ins (can do it fine on the PPTP.)
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Unless you want to use the full blown certificate
>based
>>>L2TP VPN, you
>>>>might want to configure using preshared keys... This
>is
>>>available
>>>>under the Security tab of your VPN connection (and
>also
>>>must be set on
>>>>the server side).
>>>>
>>>>Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
>>>>jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
>>>>
>>>>Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the
>>>benefit
>>>>of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or
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>>>not
>>>>be answered depending on time availability....
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 08:02:08 -0700, "brad ellis"
>>>><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I actually managed to get beyond this issue.
>However,
>>>>>now when I try to connect, I get this one: "787
>>>>>The L2TP connection attempt failed because the
>security
>>>>>layer could not authenticate the remote computer."
>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>Post back the exact error message.. AFAIK, there is
>>>no
>>>>>license error
>>>>>>message when you connect via any type of VPN
>>>>>connection...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display
>MVP)
>>>>>>jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the
>>>>>benefit
>>>>>>of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or
>>>may
>>>>>not
>>>>>>be answered depending on time availability....
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
>>>>>>Windows XP Expert Zone -
>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 15:20:11 -0700, "brad ellis"
>>>>>><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I'm attempting to set up a L2TP VPN connection from
>>>an
>>>>>XP
>>>>>>>box to a 2003 box. I have the CAL downloaded from
>>>the
>>>>>>>2003 machine and installed on the XP machine.
>>>However,
>>>>>>>when I go to connect, the response that comes back
>is
>>>>>>>that there is not a valid machine license. I've
>>>tried
>>>>>>>finding info on fixing this throughout MS' site but
>>>>>have
>>>>>>>had no luck.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>.
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>