Recent content by derekj

I don't have a problem with VPN at all. As I said in my question I use it all the time anyway. What I was wondering is is there a way say if your in an Internet cafe or using someone elses computer who didn't want you to creat VPN connections on their computer. I understand the risks but was...

Hi All I have 'logging' checked for my web/ftp sites. Where are the logs kept and what are they called. Can't find them anywhere Thanks Derek

Hi All, Me again, sorry. Is it possible to use a Terminal Service Client (TSC) without going through a VPN? I use the web based TSC on my laptop when out and about with a VPN and it works well, however if I am on another machine, say in an internet cafe, by pointing the browser at my machine...

Hi All, I have the web based terminal service which works well however if a different person wants to log into the server from a TS client the person logged on at he server has to give consent to be logged off. Is there a way that a person logging on with a TS client can automatically unlog...

Does anyone know how to open port 5800 on the XP Pro firewall? Port 5800 is for screen sharing and the use of VNC clients etc. I'm ok through a VPN of course but I would like to get through this port with a web browser, which you can do with the AT&T VNC stuff. Anybody? Kind regards Derek...

Hello I have built a server on my XP Pro box with IIS. Every thing is working fine as follows: I can use a VPN connection from outside using my laptop and get access to the web site without any problems I can just use an internet access account without VPN to get to my server but can't get...

Hi all, Bit new at this i'm afraid. I have an XP box at home with ADSL. I have set up an incoming connection on this box the host name is 'firestarter' I have win2k laptop and set up a VPN connection which dials out ok and tries to make the connection to the host. Of course the host locally...

I don't know how but the 'START' button now has an icon on it which appears to change every no and then. They are system or program icons. I like to think that I keep a clean system with firewalls and anti virus stuff, indeed nbo virus has been found. Any ideas what, how and why? Derek

ah see. Thats the first thing i did. The NIC is seen and says it works but still the ip driver fails Derek

Is there a way to reinstall tcpip in xp? I have lost my ip driver by installing pgp freeware. ahhhh! Any help please regards derek

I forgot to mention. The event ID for this problem is 4311. Cna't find anything about this anywhere. If I try and ping the local machine I get the following error. 'Unable to contact IP driver. error code 2' I have tryed netsh int ip reset which is supposed to reset your ip adresses, but this...

Hi all, I installed PGP Freeware on my XP box and found to my horror that it screwed up my network. I have since uninstalled it. When I boot up I get my desktop but it takes an age to start all the devices. Looking in the event viewer something called 'NetBT' fails to start. I have also found...

I have a windows XP Pro box with ADSL. Auto Dial is checked in the advanced menu in network conections, but when the machine boots up it fails to do the auto connect. Any ideas? Derek

My XP box has stopped logging on to the internet automatically at start up. I have ADSL and some how, can't remember how, i set it up to log onto the internet on boot up. For some reason it has stopped, i have to lunch IE to get connected. Any suggestions? Derek

PLease help. I have SBS 2K and noticed that the CPU was hard all the time at 100% even if no one is connected and the server is on its own with nothing happening. Looking at the list a file called DAILYSUM.EXE was hogging the CPU at 99%. On searchiing this file it lives as part of ISA. Does...