Dear everyone, not sure if I'm in the right thread here...but maybe you can
help me out or point me to the right direction. Or the right thread (=

Let me first say the VPN server does function correctly. We have clients
that connect to it, and access it, all day long. This is a single, xp pro
laptop, that is having issues.

1. The VPN connects successfully.
2. The VPN server replies to ping request.
3. I can pull the IP address of the VPN server in a browser, and see the
website hosted on that machine
4. When I try the "net use" command, with ip address, i get error 53.
5. When I try "net view" command, with ip address, I get "workstation
service is not started" (same happens with net view vpnserverhostname)
6. When I attempt to "net start workstation" it says Invalid Service Name
7. Windows firewall is off - so to the best of my knowledge no ports are
being blocked.
8. I have uninstalled the anti-virus security software.

Any ideas where to go next?

Thanks a bunch!

Can you telnet port 445? Or these search result may help,

Can ping VPN server but can't access it
      If the net view command fails with a "System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied. ... System error 53 - The network path was not found. ....
      http://www.chicagotech.net/VPN/vpn&firewall.htm  

System error 53
      System Error 53 - The network path was not found. Access Denied. Situation: There are 5 windows 2003 servers in the LAN. The users can access all servers ...
      http://www.chicagotech.net/troubleshooting/systemerror53.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
  Dear everyone, not sure if I'm in the right thread here...but maybe you can
  help me out or point me to the right direction. Or the right thread (=

  Let me first say the VPN server does function correctly. We have clients
  that connect to it, and access it, all day long. This is a single, xp pro
  laptop, that is having issues.

  1. The VPN connects successfully.
  2. The VPN server replies to ping request.
  3. I can pull the IP address of the VPN server in a browser, and see the
  website hosted on that machine
  4. When I try the "net use" command, with ip address, i get error 53.
  5. When I try "net view" command, with ip address, I get "workstation
  service is not started" (same happens with net view vpnserverhostname)
  6. When I attempt to "net start workstation" it says Invalid Service Name
  7. Windows firewall is off - so to the best of my knowledge no ports are
  being blocked.
  8. I have uninstalled the anti-virus security software.

  Any ideas where to go next?

  Thanks a bunch!

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