Windows VPN troubleshooting A learning guide: related news

Windows VPN troubleshooting: A learning guide

There are countless potential issues that can incite a customer to call and say, "We can't connect to the VPN!" So where do you begin? This Learning Guide is designed to provide value-added resellers (VARs) and networking consultants with strategies for Windows virtual private network troubleshooting. If you can't find the answer to your customer's specific problem here, submit your question to our VPN expert, Jon Snyder, author of VPNs Illustrated: Tunnels, VPNs and IPsec.

Talking about Blogging Windows

Last week was an exciting week for Windows and blogging. Senior Vice Presidents Steven Sinofsky and Jon DeVaan launched a brand new blog called Engineering Windows 7 (or E7 for short). In case you don't know who these guys are, Jon DeVaan manages the engineering team responsible for creating the central (or "core") components and architecture of Windows and Steven Sinofsky manages the group responsible for the user experiences in both Windows and Windows Live. The Engineering Windows 7 blog is designed to create an open discussion about how we're making the next version of Windows - currently codenamed Windows 7 - and to create a background of understanding for the engineering decisions made in order to ship Windows 7.

RoboForm 6.9.90

Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows Vista

How can I help customers using Windows Server 2003 VPN on Windows XP clients to access the Internet successfully?

How can I help customers using Windows Server 2003 VPN on Windows XP clients to access the Internet successfully?

Japan IP-VPN Services 20072011 Forecast and 2006 Analysis

This IDC study, which is a translation of the Japanese report IDC #J7040107, analyzes the trends in the Japan IP-VPN services market, and provides forecast of the Standard IP-VPN, Lite VPN, and Internet VPN segments for period of 2007–2011. This study analyzes the impact of the fast-developing Lite VPN market on the IP-VPN overall market, and seeks to find out the future plans of the various service providers towards service development. Based on these findings, and new market trends, the forecast for 2007–2011 were revised.

SQL Server and the Windows Server 2008 Firewall

We’ve long recommended that customers use the Windows Firewall to protect SQL Server installations. Starting with Windows XP/SP2, and continuing with Windows Vista, the firewall has been enabled by default on Windows client operating systems. Windows Server 2008 marks the first time this protection has been extended to a Windows Server OS.

SQL Server and the Windows Server 2008 Firewall

We've long recommended that customers use the Windows Firewall to protect SQL Server installations. Starting with Windows XP/SP2, and continuing with Windows Vista, the firewall has been enabled by default on Windows client operating systems. Windows Server 2008 marks the first time this protection has been extended to a Windows Server OS.

AccessPoint SSL VPN Toolkit: Source Code and Binary SSL VPN for OEMs

The AccessPoint SSL VPN Toolkit provides the source code software you need to build an advanced SSL VPN appliance or add SSL VPN functionality to your current security or networking product. The AccessPoint SSL VPN Toolkit offers:

Vista VPN setup guide, part 1: How to configure Windows Server 2008

Service provider takeaway: Value-added resellers (VARs) and networking consultants can help businesses provide remote access to users by setting up a virtual private network with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

Viigo Chooses NCP engineering as Sole Provider of VPN Client Software

NUREMBERG, GERMANY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/21/08 -- Leading provider of endpoint security and VPN solutions, NCP engineering GmbH (www.ncp-e.com), today announced it has become the sole provider of VPN client software for Viigo Inc. (www.viigo.com), developer of the world's leading mobile content and services delivery platform for Windows smartphone and BlackBerry devices. The company chose to adopt the NCP Secure Entry Client because of its Windows XP 32/64-bit and Vista 32/64-bit support, in addition to being completely compatible with all third-party VPN gateways and firewalls.

Windows XP Still Outselling Windows Vista

nandemoari writes with an excerpt from an InfoPackets article that says "While Microsoft excitedly tries to sway public opinion by touting that Windows Vista License sales top 180 Million units, Hewlett-Packard (HP) was busy smacking Microsoft down — reportedly shipping PCs with a Vista Business license but with Windows XP pre-loaded in the majority of business computers sold since the June 30 Windows XP execution date established by Microsoft — casting a lot of doubt over how many copies of Vista have actually been sold."

Array Networks Launches Layer 3 VPN Support for Windows Mobile Devices

universal access solutions, today announced that its SPX Series SSL VPN now supports Layer 3 VPN for Windows Mobile devices. Array

Move your business from Windows to Linux

Windows Vista debuted to muffled applause, followed by lackluster sales. Up until June 30, cash-strapped businesses looking to avoid the cost of upgrading to new Vista-compatible hardware could still purchase trusty Windows XP. Now, however, Windows XP is available only as a costly "downgrade" from Windows Vista--if you buy a copy of Vista, you can install the 6-year-old XP operating system using the Vista license.

2500 Windows 7 employees broken up into 25 feature teams

When the Engineering Windows 7 blog (E7) launched last week, many were happy that Microsoft had finally opened up an official channel of communication between the Windows 7 team and the public. Still, few expected that anything seriously groundbreaking would be announced on E7 anytime soon, especially considering Steven Sinofsky, head of the Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, was at the helm. Sinofsky is known for his "under promise and over deliver" attitude so it's no surprise that few have bothered covering the first real blog post on E7. Sinofsky or not, I do believe that whatever is written on the E7 blog is worth taking a look at.

HowTo: Install KDE Programs in Windows

IconThe windows port for KDE allows users to install and run KDE applications in Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista . This tutorial will guide you step by step through installing KDE in Windows.

Mary Jo Foley: WSUS users get a surprise - Windows 7 client

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server Update Services, Microsoft Corp., Windows Software Update Services, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Moving from Windows to Linux: Switching Business Operating Systems

PC World — Windows Vista debuted to muffled applause, followed by lackluster sales. Up until June 30, cash-strapped businesses looking to avoid the cost of upgrading to new Vista-compatible hardware could still purchase trusty Windows XP. Now, however, Windows XP is available only as a costly "downgrade" from Windows Vista--if you buy a copy of Vista, you can install the 6-year-old XP operating system using the Vista license.

Official Windows 7 blog goes live

Thanks Emil for pointing out that the Windows 7 Engineering blog has gone live. Its authors include Steven Sinofsky is in charge of the Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group and Jon DeVaan heads the Windows Core Operating System Division. There have been 2 posts on the blog and they don’t include any useful info.

Microsoft Opens Windows 7 Blog

Microsoft wants a discussion with customers and partners about Windows 7, its next-generation operating system. A new Microsoft Windows blog has been opened, and Microsoft plans two Windows events. Microsoft says it intends to listen to what the world has to say about Windows 7. An analyst said innovative features will also be needed.

Can a VPN slow down a network with a T1 connection?

It will slow down your T1, but it depends on where the VPN is terminating. If the VPN is terminating on the router, it should not affect the LAN. The router would convert the regular packages over the LAN. If the VPN is going in through a server, then the processing overhead is required to do that conversion. So in that case, if you're using that server and you have all of those VPN connections going, then everything will slow down. That could cause access to the server to locally slow down.

Five Ways for Windows Users to Test Drive GNU/Linux

How do you get Windows users to try GNU/Linux? The question has no easy answer. Many users aren't clear what an operating system is, let alone how to install one. However, eager to recruit friends and family (if only to avoid tech-support on Windows), over the years the free and open source software (FOSS) community has developed a number of ways for Windows users to try GNU/Linux without turning their backs on Windows altogether.

The Engineering Windows 7 Blog

Beginning with this post together we are going to start looking forward towards the �Windows 7� project. We know there are tons of questions about the specifics of the project and strong desire to know what�s in store for the next major release of Windows. Believe us, we are just as excited to start talking about the release. Over the past 18 months since Windows Vista�s broad availability, the team has been hard at work creating the next Windows product.

Fresh Air For Windows?

jmcbain writes "The NY Times has an opinion piece on how the next Windows could be designed (even through Microsoft has already laid plans for Windows 7). The author suggests 'A monolithic operating system like Windows perpetuates an obsolete design. We don't need to load up our machines with bloated layers we won't use.' He also brings up the example of Apple breaking ties with its legacy OS when OS X was built. Can Windows move forward with a completely new, fast, and secure OS and still keep legacy application support?"

Vendors Rally While Windows Sleeps

Anti-Globalism sends along a PCWorld article outlining two technologies from Intel and Dell that do an end run around Windows. "Dell, Intel and their partners announced last week new technologies that represent major leaps forward for mobility. The companies seem to have discovered the secret to making such bold leaps: Cut Microsoft out of the deal. One technology involves enabling users to gain instant access to a laptop's e-mail, browser and other basic functionality — without booting Windows at all. The second technology enables an Internet-based message to wake a Windows PC from sleep mode. These new technologies are perfect metaphors for what's happening in the industry... Windows is asleep while Microsoft's own partners give users what they really want.

Could Linux Be a Better Gaming OS than Windows?

"Linux and Mac users alike will both know that Windows has by far the lion's share of the computer gaming market. Now, you could buy a console, but there are certain types of games (mainly RTS and things like that) which don't often seem to appear on consoles, and are limited to Windows, so by and large if you want to play these types of games you're limited to using Windows. So Windows is currently the only reasonable choice for if you want to play this type of game, as well as many others. A colleague of mine who is a hardcore PC gamer has also told me that FPS games are better suited to the PC.

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