Cannot connect to VPN on a Borderware Firewall using L2TP/IPSec with a

[curan]

Hello guys,

I've got a huge problem I am already working on for a long time and was hoping you had any ideas.

I have used the keyword search, but not found anything that could help me.

On my company network there is a Borderware firewall (version 7.0) with an IPSec VPN connection configured on it. Following settings:
* Key Exchange: IKE/ISAKMP
* Authentication using a Pre-shared key
* Dynamic Identification using the Email address

Now when I want to connect to this VPN using a Windows XP SP2 machine the connection is refused (Security negotiation timed out). On the XP machines I've got the following settings:
* Standard VPN connection
* VPN type is "L2TP-IPSec-VPN"
* Correct Pre-shared key in IPSec settings.

I hope this was enough information for anybody to help me. Thanks

 

[burtsbees]

Try automatic for vpn type...does this Borderware box have some sort of VPN client for Windows? I'd check their site and use their client vpn software...

Burt

 

[curan]

Hey,

When I try Automatic VPN Type Windows uses PPTP by default. I have no idea how to change this behavior without setting it to "L2TP IPSec" manually.

BorderWare provides the Sentinel VPN Client. But I haven't found a valid download yet. Has anyone a link for me to download the Sentiel VPN Client?

Greetz

 

[burtsbees]

Doesn't the company have a toll-free number? Did they sell you the box? You can try a Google hack...I can't remember how, but something like
%inurl:sentiel

Burt

 

[curan]

I couldn't find anything satisfactorily with this Google hack but the thing is: It can't be necessary to install or use additional software when you just want to access a normal VPN, can it?

I mean I have also tried already with other software such as the "Draytek Smart VPN Client" but even then I could not connect to the VPN.

I have even heard that a VPN with nearly the same settings has already been accessed from a wireless DSL router.

Has anyone any suggestions what I could have configured wrong when looking at the settings I posted above?

This problem really starts annoying me now.

Thanks for your help and time.

Chis