Can not VPN to older NT4 VPON server
ok, With my new computer (windos 7 64 bit home) I was unable to connect to a NT4 vpn server. So accoring to what I have read, I shelled out 100.00 toupograde my system to windows 7 pro 64 bit. But alass no matter what I do or configure I am unable to compete a vpn connection. IT seems to authroize just fine, but when connecgint the wan miniport, it just bombs out. If I specify it is a pptp connection I get an error 807, if I choose automatic I get error 800.... Ther are many machines both xp and win2k that are using and connecting to this vpn server. I need this new machine to connect, and I see not reason other then a failing of backward compatibility that I can not seem ot overcome.. Further more, every system editing application that has been mentioned within technebt ot microsoft ot anywhere else does nto exist on my machine, such as attempting to use NAPCLCFG.MSC to change ipsec policy which from my understanding may also be causing the issue. I have changed to network policy to allow for the connection of clients who support 40/56 bit encryption, but still no go. Sad to say I do not think that normal people do not understand how much backward compatibility is lacking, after several days I feel like there is dancing paperclip telling me tat I do not really want to connect to that network!
January 23rd, 2011 12:18pm

Your NT4 VPN Server may be using crypto algorithms that are no longer supported. Windows Vista used to have a workaround for that, but I am not sure if that is still an option in Windows 7. You can try the registry edit in this article to see if you can connect http://www.itworld.com/nlswindows070302 If that doesn't work then it's probably time to replace the NT4 VPN Server.Ray - Author of Windows 7 for XP Professionals
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January 23rd, 2011 4:25pm

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