Hello,
I am having a serious issue using the SonicWall Global VPN client with one of my users. About two and a half weeks ago, my two remote users began experiencing trouble connecting through our VPN. We are a Win2K office with one file server (handles DHCP, DNS, Also PDC) and an Exchange 2000 server (DNS also). We're on Active directory too. Both users have Dell C640 Latitudes, 512 mb ram and were connecting via cable modems. The entire office is up to date with latest service packs and antivirus. They are in the office one week out of every month. The trouble is that they can connect and get an IP address from our internal DHCP server, but cannot browe shared folders or pull email on Outlook. They Do have OWA and it's working fine. They are in the office this week so I have been working furiously on the problem before they go back home to connect from their home offices. Both have the same permissions set.
I resolved the problem for one of them by rebuilding her laptop, reformatting, then reinstalling averything. She can now access the VPN correctly. I tried the same for the other user and the problem is still there. The strange thing is, is that I can log onto her laptop from outside the office and connect through the VPN and am able to browse shared folders and open Outlook, but when I log on as her, the user, The connection is established, but I am unable to ping or trace to the servers. Obviously, i am unable to open any shares or use her Outlook. I have been round and round with SonicWall support on this and they are saying it's a permissions problem, but I think otherwise. I've generated connection reports from both the admin login and the user login and see that the user is not sending authentication, whereas the admin login is. I feel permissions are not the issue as if no authentication is being sent, then permissions haven't come into play yet. I am sending the logs in my next post and would greatly appreciate any ideas on what is happening. I am stumped and this user is going back home later today. Help!!
I am having a serious issue using the SonicWall Global VPN client with one of my users. About two and a half weeks ago, my two remote users began experiencing trouble connecting through our VPN. We are a Win2K office with one file server (handles DHCP, DNS, Also PDC) and an Exchange 2000 server (DNS also). We're on Active directory too. Both users have Dell C640 Latitudes, 512 mb ram and were connecting via cable modems. The entire office is up to date with latest service packs and antivirus. They are in the office one week out of every month. The trouble is that they can connect and get an IP address from our internal DHCP server, but cannot browe shared folders or pull email on Outlook. They Do have OWA and it's working fine. They are in the office this week so I have been working furiously on the problem before they go back home to connect from their home offices. Both have the same permissions set.
I resolved the problem for one of them by rebuilding her laptop, reformatting, then reinstalling averything. She can now access the VPN correctly. I tried the same for the other user and the problem is still there. The strange thing is, is that I can log onto her laptop from outside the office and connect through the VPN and am able to browse shared folders and open Outlook, but when I log on as her, the user, The connection is established, but I am unable to ping or trace to the servers. Obviously, i am unable to open any shares or use her Outlook. I have been round and round with SonicWall support on this and they are saying it's a permissions problem, but I think otherwise. I've generated connection reports from both the admin login and the user login and see that the user is not sending authentication, whereas the admin login is. I feel permissions are not the issue as if no authentication is being sent, then permissions haven't come into play yet. I am sending the logs in my next post and would greatly appreciate any ideas on what is happening. I am stumped and this user is going back home later today. Help!!