Connecting from home office to office server

Does it make a difference whether one side has Vista and the other side
has XP? I contend not... as connecting is just plain old connecting.
The OS problems arise if compatiblility is needed to run the software on
either end. What's he doing asking a question and then answering?
The problem I have is that I bought a new desktop computer for my home
office and as we know all new computers come with Vista. The office is
still using XP.. I am having trouble connecting to the office server.
All I get at the office is the two different OS argument... I say that
is bull. I am trying to avoid reverting back to XP just to comply. It's
not fun! Anyone agree with me... or am I smoking something!?
Thanks
Ed Boyd, Absolute Mortgage Corp
Bellevue WA

We need more information to help. How do you connect to the office, VPN or RDC?

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
"Ed Boyd" <seaboyd@comcast.net> wrote in message news:w4WdnfHrdvVL9jfbnZ2dnUVZ_gSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
Does it make a difference whether one side has Vista and the other side
has XP? I contend not... as connecting is just plain old connecting.
The OS problems arise if compatiblility is needed to run the software on
either end. What's he doing asking a question and then answering?
The problem I have is that I bought a new desktop computer for my home
office and as we know all new computers come with Vista. The office is
still using XP.. I am having trouble connecting to the office server.
All I get at the office is the two different OS argument... I say that
is bull. I am trying to avoid reverting back to XP just to comply. It's
not fun! Anyone agree with me... or am I smoking something!?
Thanks
Ed Boyd, Absolute Mortgage Corp
Bellevue WA

Robert...my attempts have all been via the Connection Wizard in Vista
and the option choice always ended up as VPN.

Robert L [MVP - Networking] wrote:

> We need more information to help. How do you connect to the office, VPN
> or RDC?
>
> 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
>
> "Ed Boyd" <seaboyd@comcast.net <mailto:seaboyd@comcast.net>> wrote
> in message news:w4WdnfHrdvVL9jfbnZ2dnUVZ_gSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Does it make a difference whether one side has Vista and the other side
> has XP? I contend not... as connecting is just plain old connecting.
> The OS problems arise if compatiblility is needed to run the
> software on
> either end. What's he doing asking a question and then answering?
> The problem I have is that I bought a new desktop computer for my home
> office and as we know all new computers come with Vista. The office is
> still using XP.. I am having trouble connecting to the office server.
> All I get at the office is the two different OS argument... I say that
> is bull. I am trying to avoid reverting back to XP just to comply.
> It's
> not fun! Anyone agree with me... or am I smoking something!?
> Thanks
> Ed Boyd, Absolute Mortgage Corp
> Bellevue WA

Ed, I'm having sinilar problems. I can sign into and get into the VPN and do
remote desktop, but I can't access any of the files on the VPN as I was able
to on XP without doing RDC. With XP once I was logged into the VPN, all the
files showed in "my network places" and I could just click on the one I
needed to access. I now cannot do that. Microsoft told me I needed to
upgrade to Ultimate...that has made no difference. They are now telling me I
need to pay $250 for "that level of support". I don't know why I wouldn't go
back to XP, except for all the $ I've already spent on Ultimate!! Terrible
service from such a large reputable company.
--
Janet


"Ed Boyd" wrote:

> Does it make a difference whether one side has Vista and the other side
> has XP? I contend not... as connecting is just plain old connecting.
> The OS problems arise if compatiblility is needed to run the software on
> either end. What's he doing asking a question and then answering?
> The problem I have is that I bought a new desktop computer for my home
> office and as we know all new computers come with Vista. The office is
> still using XP.. I am having trouble connecting to the office server.
> All I get at the office is the two different OS argument... I say that
> is bull. I am trying to avoid reverting back to XP just to comply. It's
> not fun! Anyone agree with me... or am I smoking something!?
> Thanks
> Ed Boyd, Absolute Mortgage Corp
> Bellevue WA
>

Robert, if you can help me I will jump up and down and scream and yell!
Please read here my reply to Ed's thread: Ed, I'm having sinilar problems. I
can sign into and get into the VPN and do remote desktop, but I can't access
any of the files on the VPN as I was able to on XP without doing RDC. With
XP once I was logged into the VPN, all the files showed in "my network
places" and I could just click on the one I needed to access. I now cannot
do that (none of the VPN folders show in my network places). Microsoft told
me I needed to upgrade to Ultimate...that has made no difference. They are
now telling me I need to pay $250 for "that level of support". I don't know
why I wouldn't go back to XP, except for all the $ I've already spent on
Ultimate!! Terrible service from such a large reputable company.
--

--
Janet


"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> We need more information to help. How do you connect to the office, VPN or RDC?
>
> 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
> "Ed Boyd" <seaboyd@comcast.net> wrote in message news:w4WdnfHrdvVL9jfbnZ2dnUVZ_gSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Does it make a difference whether one side has Vista and the other side
> has XP? I contend not... as connecting is just plain old connecting.
> The OS problems arise if compatiblility is needed to run the software on
> either end. What's he doing asking a question and then answering?
> The problem I have is that I bought a new desktop computer for my home
> office and as we know all new computers come with Vista. The office is
> still using XP.. I am having trouble connecting to the office server.
> All I get at the office is the two different OS argument... I say that
> is bull. I am trying to avoid reverting back to XP just to comply. It's
> not fun! Anyone agree with me... or am I smoking something!?
> Thanks
> Ed Boyd, Absolute Mortgage Corp
> Bellevue WA

"Ed Boyd" <seaboyd@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:w4WdnfHrdvVL9jfbnZ2dnUVZ_gSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..

> Does it make a difference whether one side has Vista and the other side
> has XP? I contend not... as connecting is just plain old connecting. The
> OS problems arise if compatiblility is needed to run the software on
> either end. What's he doing asking a question and then answering? The
> problem I have is that I bought a new desktop computer for my home office
> and as we know all new computers come with Vista. The office is still
> using XP.. I am having trouble connecting to the office server. All I get
> at the office is the two different OS argument... I say that is bull. I
> am trying to avoid reverting back to XP just to comply. It's not fun!
> Anyone agree with me... or am I smoking something!?
> Thanks
> Ed Boyd, Absolute Mortgage Corp
> Bellevue WA

You can certainly use Remote Desktop to access an XP Pro Remote Desktop
"host" from a Vista client. Vista (any edition, not just Ultimate), can act
as a Remote Desktop client. I do that all the time. Just make sure the Vista
client is configured like this...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...ntSettings.jpg

General Remote Desktop help, hints, troubleshooting, etc...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...eshooting.html

Use a *STRONG* password...

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...
How to ask a question
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"Jmalsam" <Janetm@qaomaha.com> wrote in message
newsC06C0BC-9675-48EE-B66A-00112A462782@microsoft.com...

> Ed, I'm having sinilar problems. I can sign into and get into the VPN and
> do
> remote desktop, but I can't access any of the files on the VPN as I was
> able
> to on XP without doing RDC. With XP once I was logged into the VPN, all
> the
> files showed in "my network places" and I could just click on the one I
> needed to access. I now cannot do that. Microsoft told me I needed to
> upgrade to Ultimate...that has made no difference. They are now telling
> me I
> need to pay $250 for "that level of support". I don't know why I wouldn't
> go
> back to XP, except for all the $ I've already spent on Ultimate!!
> Terrible
> service from such a large reputable company.
> --
> Janet
>
>
>

With the VPN you may need to either change the network location type or use
an lmhosts file to access shares through the VPN tunnel.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...uy/cg0906.mspx

Here is an example client lmhosts file similar to the one I use on my Vista
PPTP VPN laptop client...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...plelmhosts.txt

--

Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

What's the system code if using net use \\remotepcipddress?

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
"Jmalsam" <Janetm@qaomaha.com> wrote in message news:22156975-32D1-4738-8B03-26681497475F@microsoft.com...
Robert, if you can help me I will jump up and down and scream and yell!
Please read here my reply to Ed's thread: Ed, I'm having sinilar problems. I
can sign into and get into the VPN and do remote desktop, but I can't access
any of the files on the VPN as I was able to on XP without doing RDC. With
XP once I was logged into the VPN, all the files showed in "my network
places" and I could just click on the one I needed to access. I now cannot
do that (none of the VPN folders show in my network places). Microsoft told
me I needed to upgrade to Ultimate...that has made no difference. They are
now telling me I need to pay $250 for "that level of support". I don't know
why I wouldn't go back to XP, except for all the $ I've already spent on
Ultimate!! Terrible service from such a large reputable company.
--

--
Janet


"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> We need more information to help. How do you connect to the office, VPN or RDC?
>
> 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
> "Ed Boyd" <seaboyd@comcast.net> wrote in message news:w4WdnfHrdvVL9jfbnZ2dnUVZ_gSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Does it make a difference whether one side has Vista and the other side
> has XP? I contend not... as connecting is just plain old connecting.
> The OS problems arise if compatiblility is needed to run the software on
> either end. What's he doing asking a question and then answering?
> The problem I have is that I bought a new desktop computer for my home
> office and as we know all new computers come with Vista. The office is
> still using XP.. I am having trouble connecting to the office server.
> All I get at the office is the two different OS argument... I say that
> is bull. I am trying to avoid reverting back to XP just to comply. It's
> not fun! Anyone agree with me... or am I smoking something!?
> Thanks
> Ed Boyd, Absolute Mortgage Corp
> Bellevue WA