Vista SP1 breaks VPN

Hi,
Has anyone else noticed when installing Vista SP1 that there VPN connections
will no longer work? This has happened to me and here's a link to Microsoft
Forums where others have reported the same issue with their work VPN's no
longer working
(http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...4126&SiteID=17).
I'm curious to find out how many others are affected by this problem and
when we can expect a fix from Microsoft?
NOTE: for people who do experience this you can get it working again by
uninstalling SP1.

From: "BradH" <>

| Hi,
| Has anyone else noticed when installing Vista SP1 that there VPN connections
| will no longer work? This has happened to me and here's a link to Microsoft
| Forums where others have reported the same issue with their work VPN's no
| longer working
| (http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...4126&SiteID=17).
| I'm curious to find out how many others are affected by this problem and
| when we can expect a fix from Microsoft?
| NOTE: for people who do experience this you can get it working again by
| uninstalling SP1.

Uninstall the un-named VPN Client, reboot, then reinstall the VPM client.

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David H. Lipman;656625 Wrote:
> From: "BradH" <bradh@xxxxxx>
>
> | Hi,
> | Has anyone else noticed when installing Vista SP1 that there VPN
> connections
> | will no longer work? This has happened to me and here's a link to
> Microsoft
> | Forums where others have reported the same issue with their work
> VPN's no
> | longer working
> | ('VPN network connection and wizard fails after Vista SP1 ... -
> TechNet Forums'
> (http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...4126&SiteID=17)).
> | I'm curious to find out how many others are affected by this problem
> and
> | when we can expect a fix from Microsoft?
> | NOTE: for people who do experience this you can get it working again
> by
> | uninstalling SP1.
>
> Uninstall the un-named VPN Client, reboot, then reinstall the VPM
> client.
>
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> Dave
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> (http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html)
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You can get free tech support from Microsoft for SP1. Here's the link:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...4&gprid=500921

I hope this helps.


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Hi,
This isn't a third party VPN client. This is a standard PPTP VPN connection
using the built in VPN network connection in Windows Vista...


"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:...
> From: "BradH" <>
>
> | Hi,
> | Has anyone else noticed when installing Vista SP1 that there VPN
> connections
> | will no longer work? This has happened to me and here's a link to
> Microsoft
> | Forums where others have reported the same issue with their work VPN's
> no
> | longer working
> |
> (http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...4126&SiteID=17).
> | I'm curious to find out how many others are affected by this problem and
> | when we can expect a fix from Microsoft?
> | NOTE: for people who do experience this you can get it working again by
> | uninstalling SP1.
>
> Uninstall the un-named VPN Client, reboot, then reinstall the VPM client.
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>
>

From: "BradH" <>

| Hi,
| This isn't a third party VPN client. This is a standard PPTP VPN connection
| using the built in VPN network connection in Windows Vista...
|

Thank you. This was an important fact you left out in your post.

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BradH wrote:
> Hi,
> Has anyone else noticed when installing Vista SP1 that there VPN
> connections will no longer work? This has happened to me and here's a
> link to Microsoft Forums where others have reported the same issue with
> their work VPN's no longer working
> (http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...4126&SiteID=17).
>
> I'm curious to find out how many others are affected by this problem and
> when we can expect a fix from Microsoft?
> NOTE: for people who do experience this you can get it working again by
> uninstalling SP1.
>

Does this only happen to the Microsoft VPN software?

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"The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'"
<> wrote in message news:fs1vvk$5c4$...
> BradH wrote:
>> Hi,
>> Has anyone else noticed when installing Vista SP1 that there VPN
>> connections will no longer work? This has happened to me and here's a
>> link to Microsoft Forums where others have reported the same issue with
>> their work VPN's no longer working
>> (http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...4126&SiteID=17).
>> I'm curious to find out how many others are affected by this problem and
>> when we can expect a fix from Microsoft?
>> NOTE: for people who do experience this you can get it working again by
>> uninstalling SP1.
>>
>
> Does this only happen to the Microsoft VPN software?
>
> --
> "Fair use is not merely a nice concept--it is a federal law based on free
> speech rights under the First Amendment and is a cornerstone of the
> creativity and innovation that is a hallmark of this country. Consumer
> rights in the digital age are not frivolous."
> - Maura Corbett

I don't run any 3rd party VPN software so I don't know. I''ve logged a
support call at the website ".Joe" posted so will post back here when I've
found out more about this issue.

In article <49BDEB09-F5B9-41A7-99C7->,
says...
> I don't run any 3rd party VPN software so I don't know. I''ve logged a
> support call at the website ".Joe" posted so will post back here when I've
> found out more about this issue.

Some have reported issues such as a second phantom network card being
installed by SP1. Maybe your VPN is tied to the wrong card or something.
Double-check Device Manager.

Also, have you tried creating a new VPN instead of trying to use one
already created before SP1?


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To anyone that has read this post and has the same problem, I have received
support from Microsoft on this and have solved it. Looking at my event logs
the VPN connection would actually establish itself, but then would
immediately disconnect with error code 829. (It wouldn't tell you this on
screen though. It would just sit and stay at "Verifying username and
password).

SOLUTION:
It was my ZoneAlarm software causing the problem. Now before everyone
starts saying "You idiot why didn't you shut that down when trying to
diagnose the problem".... I was. Whenever trying to establish my VPN
connection I would shutdown ZoneAlarm first. However Tech Support said that
the installation of SP1 can sometimes corrupt Third Party firewalls. As
soon as I uninstalled ZoneAlarm from my system and rebooted my laptop my VPN
connection started working fine again.
I'm guessing now I should be able to reinstall ZoneAlarm again, but I
haven't tried yet. But be aware that if you do run a third party firewall
on Windows Vista and install SP1 you may have a similar problem.


"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:%...
> From: "BradH" <>
>
> | Hi,
> | This isn't a third party VPN client. This is a standard PPTP VPN
> connection
> | using the built in VPN network connection in Windows Vista...
> |
>
> Thank you. This was an important fact you left out in your post.
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>
>

From: "BradH" <>

| To anyone that has read this post and has the same problem, I have received
| support from Microsoft on this and have solved it. Looking at my event logs
| the VPN connection would actually establish itself, but then would
| immediately disconnect with error code 829. (It wouldn't tell you this on
| screen though. It would just sit and stay at "Verifying username and
| password).
|
| SOLUTION:
| It was my ZoneAlarm software causing the problem. Now before everyone
| starts saying "You idiot why didn't you shut that down when trying to
| diagnose the problem".... I was. Whenever trying to establish my VPN
| connection I would shutdown ZoneAlarm first. However Tech Support said that
| the installation of SP1 can sometimes corrupt Third Party firewalls. As
| soon as I uninstalled ZoneAlarm from my system and rebooted my laptop my VPN
| connection started working fine again.
| I'm guessing now I should be able to reinstall ZoneAlarm again, but I
| haven't tried yet. But be aware that if you do run a third party firewall
| on Windows Vista and install SP1 you may have a similar problem.
|

Thank you for updating this thread with this most valuable information!

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