problem with Remote Desktop after Cisco VPN install.

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Hi,

I am a consultant and normally connect to clients servers using MS VPN and
remote desktop. However, I just installed Cisco VPN Client 5.0.01.0600 on my
Win XP Professional SP2 pc when a new client required the Cisco client.
Since installing the Cisco client, I get the error message 'The connection to
the remote computer was lost' when I try to use RDC to connect to servers
that I have always been able to connect to before (I am still using MS VPN
with them). The only server that I can connect to with Remote Desktop is
the new one for which I have used the Cisco client to establish VPN.

If anyone has an idea what might be causing my problem, please write! Thank
you very much!
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Thanks very much!
Michele Durkin
 
Re: problem with Remote Desktop after Cisco VPN install.

Hi Michele,
Cisco VPN Client has its own policies that you can configure for remote
access. Since you are having a problem only after you installed Cisco's VPN
client, it might have something to do with their settings. I would suggest
contacting their helpdesk or support groups for a quick answer.
Thanks,
Munindra

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"mdurkin" <mdurkin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E8C35968-53C8-4343-B6A7-88284B9F25BF@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I am a consultant and normally connect to clients servers using MS VPN and
> remote desktop. However, I just installed Cisco VPN Client 5.0.01.0600 on
> my
> Win XP Professional SP2 pc when a new client required the Cisco client.
> Since installing the Cisco client, I get the error message 'The connection
> to
> the remote computer was lost' when I try to use RDC to connect to servers
> that I have always been able to connect to before (I am still using MS VPN
> with them). The only server that I can connect to with Remote Desktop is
> the new one for which I have used the Cisco client to establish VPN.
>
> If anyone has an idea what might be causing my problem, please write!
> Thank
> you very much!
> --
> Thanks very much!
> Michele Durkin
 
Re: problem with Remote Desktop after Cisco VPN install.

some new information on this problem that could be helpful to others reading
this post:
I have now found that as long as I wait several minutes AFTER establishing
Microsoft VPN connection to try Remote Desktop, I AM ABLE to connect. The
secret seems to be to not try to connect too soon. I realize that this
doesn't explain what's going on and whether the change in behavior is due to
installing the CISCO client or some other factor. Anyway, at least I have a
workaround now.
--
Thanks very much!
Michele Durkin


"Munindra Das [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi Michele,
> Cisco VPN Client has its own policies that you can configure for remote
> access. Since you are having a problem only after you installed Cisco's VPN
> client, it might have something to do with their settings. I would suggest
> contacting their helpdesk or support groups for a quick answer.
> Thanks,
> Munindra
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> "mdurkin" <mdurkin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E8C35968-53C8-4343-B6A7-88284B9F25BF@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am a consultant and normally connect to clients servers using MS VPN and
> > remote desktop. However, I just installed Cisco VPN Client 5.0.01.0600 on
> > my
> > Win XP Professional SP2 pc when a new client required the Cisco client.
> > Since installing the Cisco client, I get the error message 'The connection
> > to
> > the remote computer was lost' when I try to use RDC to connect to servers
> > that I have always been able to connect to before (I am still using MS VPN
> > with them). The only server that I can connect to with Remote Desktop is
> > the new one for which I have used the Cisco client to establish VPN.
> >
> > If anyone has an idea what might be causing my problem, please write!
> > Thank
> > you very much!
> > --
> > Thanks very much!
> > Michele Durkin
>
>
 
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