Vista - Re: Networking trouble using RDP to VPC

10-19-2008

Mike Williams wrote:

Quote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a VPC guest O/S (Win2k3) which I need to have connect to my
> office using a VPC connection. The VPN connection requires the use of a
> smartcard reader. VPC does not support reading a smartcard reader that
> is plugged into the host computer. The workaround that is commonly cited
> on the Internet is to use a remote desktop connection (mstsc.exe) to log
> into the guest O/S and the USB smartcard is passed through to the guest
> O/S.
>
> I am able to successfully log into my guest O/S using the Virtual PC
> client and my domain credentials, presumably because the credentials are
> cached. All networking activities work as expected.
>
> When I try to log into my guest O/S using a Remote Desktop connection
> and my domain credentials, it fails, with the following message:
>
> The system cannot log you on due to the following error: The specified
> domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.
>
> When I try to log into my guest O/S using a Remote Desktop connection
> and local administrator credentials, I am able to successfully log in.
> However, I cannot access any Internet resources (no Google, MSN, etc.).
> I am able to ping them.
>
> What's really weird, is that if I have logged into the guest O/S, using
> the Virtual PC console and Remote Desktop connection (so I have both
> windows open at the same time), Internet networking works in the Virtual
> PC console connection, but not in the Remote Desktop connection.
>
> Any ideas on how to fix?
>
> -Michael
>

Figured it out and thought I would post in case anyone else has this
trouble. IE was configured to use a proxy server which is required at
work, but not when at home.

-Mike

10-19-2008

Thanks for posting the answer, I'll remember it, and it'll hang around
for the next guy that has a problem!

--
Bob Comer

On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:24:10 -0700, Mike Williams <abcd@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Quote:

>Mike Williams wrote:

Quote:

>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a VPC guest O/S (Win2k3) which I need to have connect to my
>> office using a VPC connection. The VPN connection requires the use of a
>> smartcard reader. VPC does not support reading a smartcard reader that
>> is plugged into the host computer. The workaround that is commonly cited
>> on the Internet is to use a remote desktop connection (mstsc.exe) to log
>> into the guest O/S and the USB smartcard is passed through to the guest
>> O/S.
>>
>> I am able to successfully log into my guest O/S using the Virtual PC
>> client and my domain credentials, presumably because the credentials are
>> cached. All networking activities work as expected.
>>
>> When I try to log into my guest O/S using a Remote Desktop connection
>> and my domain credentials, it fails, with the following message:
>>
>> The system cannot log you on due to the following error: The specified
>> domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.
>>
>> When I try to log into my guest O/S using a Remote Desktop connection
>> and local administrator credentials, I am able to successfully log in.
>> However, I cannot access any Internet resources (no Google, MSN, etc.).
>> I am able to ping them.
>>
>> What's really weird, is that if I have logged into the guest O/S, using
>> the Virtual PC console and Remote Desktop connection (so I have both
>> windows open at the same time), Internet networking works in the Virtual
>> PC console connection, but not in the Remote Desktop connection.
>>
>> Any ideas on how to fix?
>>
>> -Michael
>>

>Figured it out and thought I would post in case anyone else has this
>trouble. IE was configured to use a proxy server which is required at
>work, but not when at home.
>
>-Mike

10-19-2008	#1 (permalink)
Mike Williams n/a posts	Re: Networking trouble using RDP to VPC Mike Williams wrote: Quote: > Hi, > > I have a VPC guest O/S (Win2k3) which I need to have connect to my > office using a VPC connection. The VPN connection requires the use of a > smartcard reader. VPC does not support reading a smartcard reader that > is plugged into the host computer. The workaround that is commonly cited > on the Internet is to use a remote desktop connection (mstsc.exe) to log > into the guest O/S and the USB smartcard is passed through to the guest > O/S. > > I am able to successfully log into my guest O/S using the Virtual PC > client and my domain credentials, presumably because the credentials are > cached. All networking activities work as expected. > > When I try to log into my guest O/S using a Remote Desktop connection > and my domain credentials, it fails, with the following message: > > The system cannot log you on due to the following error: The specified > domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. > > When I try to log into my guest O/S using a Remote Desktop connection > and local administrator credentials, I am able to successfully log in. > However, I cannot access any Internet resources (no Google, MSN, etc.). > I am able to ping them. > > What's really weird, is that if I have logged into the guest O/S, using > the Virtual PC console and Remote Desktop connection (so I have both > windows open at the same time), Internet networking works in the Virtual > PC console connection, but not in the Remote Desktop connection. > > Any ideas on how to fix? > > -Michael > Figured it out and thought I would post in case anyone else has this trouble. IE was configured to use a proxy server which is required at work, but not when at home. -Mike
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10-19-2008	#2 (permalink)
Robert Comer n/a posts	Re: Networking trouble using RDP to VPC Thanks for posting the answer, I'll remember it, and it'll hang around for the next guy that has a problem! -- Bob Comer On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:24:10 -0700, Mike Williams <abcd@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Mike Williams wrote: Quote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a VPC guest O/S (Win2k3) which I need to have connect to my >> office using a VPC connection. The VPN connection requires the use of a >> smartcard reader. VPC does not support reading a smartcard reader that >> is plugged into the host computer. The workaround that is commonly cited >> on the Internet is to use a remote desktop connection (mstsc.exe) to log >> into the guest O/S and the USB smartcard is passed through to the guest >> O/S. >> >> I am able to successfully log into my guest O/S using the Virtual PC >> client and my domain credentials, presumably because the credentials are >> cached. All networking activities work as expected. >> >> When I try to log into my guest O/S using a Remote Desktop connection >> and my domain credentials, it fails, with the following message: >> >> The system cannot log you on due to the following error: The specified >> domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. >> >> When I try to log into my guest O/S using a Remote Desktop connection >> and local administrator credentials, I am able to successfully log in. >> However, I cannot access any Internet resources (no Google, MSN, etc.). >> I am able to ping them. >> >> What's really weird, is that if I have logged into the guest O/S, using >> the Virtual PC console and Remote Desktop connection (so I have both >> windows open at the same time), Internet networking works in the Virtual >> PC console connection, but not in the Remote Desktop connection. >> >> Any ideas on how to fix? >> >> -Michael >> >Figured it out and thought I would post in case anyone else has this >trouble. IE was configured to use a proxy server which is required at >work, but not when at home. > >-Mike
My System Specs

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