mfmullins
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access to servers on VPN network
We have a company network with VPN access. I have no trouble getting in to the network via the VPN. The network consists of a W2K server which is a DNS and DHCP server. I can access it with no trouble along with several other servers including linux servers.
Also on the network is a WinXP machine with apache which functions as an "intranet" server. Using WS-Ping-Pro I can scan and see the intranet server (it even resolves the name). When I try to ping it directly or access it with my browser, it can't be found. All the server addresses are in my hosts file including this one.
We have three other folks coming in through the VPN who have no trouble accessing this server.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Mike
Also on the network is a WinXP machine with apache which functions as an "intranet" server. Using WS-Ping-Pro I can scan and see the intranet server (it even resolves the name). When I try to ping it directly or access it with my browser, it can't be found. All the server addresses are in my hosts file including this one.
We have three other folks coming in through the VPN who have no trouble accessing this server.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Mike
Is the Windows Firewall running on this machine. I have found that when the Windows Firewall is running on Windows XP machines they don't respond to pings.
You can get the windows firewall to answer to pings by Opening the firewall (control panel), selecting the advanced tab and then clicking on the ICMP Settings button. Allow incoming echo requests should get thte machine to answer to pings...
ASKER
I was in error - the machine in question is running W2k SP4. Plain W2K not the server. There's no firewall.
could it be that the ip-address your intranet server has is bound to some other network interface on your local pc ?
if you do a
tracert <ip of your intranetserver> do you get through ?
if you do a
tracert <ip of your intranetserver> do you get through ?
ASKER
I'm at work now and on locally and am able to get right through.
I'll try the tracert from home.
Thanks
Mike
I'll try the tracert from home.
Thanks
Mike
ASKER
just tried the tracert = no success. i did try and ping again and it worked to 192.168.1.31. However, when I tried to ping 192.168.001.031 it did not work. If I try to ping by the name "intranet" it doesn't work either.
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No we don't use a proxy.
When I tried tracert, I forgot to turn off panda's firewall - I'll try it again with the firewall off.
When I tried tracert, I forgot to turn off panda's firewall - I'll try it again with the firewall off.