We've found that our VPN client absolutely will not work with the Windows XP
firewall that is provided in SP2. 100% of our users with XP computers have
called in to us to find out why their VPN client cannot make contact with
the Hospital's VPN. We walk them through turning off the firewall and
everything works fine after that. I use Zone Alarm (free version) with no
problem since it allows you to specify acceptable connections.
> That's going to depend on your computer. Your best bet may be to visit
> the manufacturer's web site and look for information. MS has published a
> list of "Programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality
> when they run on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer".
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=884130
> I've installed SP2 on 15-20 computers with no problem at all.
>
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