Windows IT Pro is the leading independent community for IT professionals deploying Microsoft Windows server and client applications and technologies.
  
  
  Advanced Search 



I get error 'There is no answer' from the PPTP server, why?

RSS
Subscribe to Windows IT Pro | See More Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Articles Here | Reprints | Or get the Monthly Online Pass—only $5.95 a month!

A. This is caused by either the RAS Connection Manager and Remote Access Server cannot be started or they are set to manual startup.

To fix just start the RAS Connection Manager and RAS and change the RAS Connection Manager startup to automatic using the Services control panel applet.

To test try to PING the PPTP server over the internet.

Another possibility (I spent forever trying to figure it out) when connecting to a pptp server with ms proxy 2.0. see the kb article here http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q176/9/24.ASP. In the packet filtering (ms proxy setting) you must add 'pptp receive' to get it to work.


End of Article



Reader Comments
I am very thankfull.
It is very good and I got solved my problem.

shrinivasa October 28, 2003


please get me any E-mail ID to ask problems and get solutions.

Thank you.
seenu

shrinivasa October 28, 2003


You must be a registered user or online subscriber to comment on this article. Please log on before posting a comment. Are you a new visitor? Register now




Top Viewed ArticlesView all articles
Confirmed: Battery Life Issues Not Windows 7's Fault

Microsoft on Monday issued a lengthy statement about the recent Windows 7 battery controversy, echoing my assessment from earlier in the day, but backing it up with hard, cold evidence. ...

Battery Life Issues Almost Certainly Not Windows 7's Fault

While Microsoft is still investigating a notebook battery life issue that was supposedly caused by Windows 7, some interesting trends have emerged. ...

Microsoft Warns of Windows Version Expirations

Microsoft warned that this year will see three out-of-date Windows versions slip into retirement. ...


Windows OSs Whitepapers Protecting Microsoft SharePoint

Related Events Deep Dive into Windows Server 2008 R2 presented by John Savill

Managing IT Across Multiple Locations

Check out our list of Free Email Newsletters!

Windows OSs eBooks Understanding and Leveraging Code Signing Technologies

A Guide to Windows Certification and Public Keys

SQL Server Administration for Oracle DBAs

Related Windows OSs Resources Introducing Left-Brain.com, the online IT bookstore
Looking for books, CDs, toolkits, eBooks? Prime your mind at Left-Brain.com

Discover Windows IT Pro eLearning Series!
Clear & detailed technical information and helpful how-to's, all in our trademark no-nonsense format


Windows IT Pro Home Register FAQ for Windows WinInfo News
Europe Edition About Us Contact Us/Customer Service Media Kit Affiliates / Licensing  
SQL Server Magazine Office & SharePoint Pro DevProConnections IT Job Hound
Left-Brain.com Technology Resource Directory asp.netPRO ITTV Windows SuperSite 
 
 Windows IT Pro is a Division of Penton Media Inc.
 © 2010 Penton Media, Inc. Terms of Use | Privacy Statement