WINS Settings Are Missing on VPN Client (289688)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q289688

SYMPTOMS

When you establish a virtual private network (VPN) connection to a Windows NT 4.0-based server that is running the Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), the client's primary or secondary WINS server settings may be missing.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you have more than 105 VPN ports defined in RRAS, and you set the ports to Dial out and receive calls, instead of setting them to Receive calls only.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use RRAS to set the VPN ports to Receive Calls Only.

MORE INFORMATION

To determine if the client's primary or secondary WINS server settings are missing, run the ipconfig /all command on the client.

In general, servers do not need 105 outgoing VPN connections. A server that is running Windows NT can handle several hundred incoming VPN connections without trouble (depending on memory and other resources). The issue described in this article results from the number of outgoing ports.

RRAS includes the following options:
  • Dial out as a RAS client
  • Receive calls as a RAS server
  • Dial out and receive calls as a demand dial router
This issue occurs if you select Dial out as a RAS client, and there are more than 105 ports.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/8/2001
Keywords:kbprb kbui KB289688
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