I've got Win 2003 Server Remote access/VPN working on 4 different windows XPPRO computers, but I have one other computer that will not connect to the resources. It will authenticate correctly with the VPN connection but it will not see the shared resources, like folders, printer, etc... On the other computer sometimes it takes a few times to get the resources to show, you can do this by disconnecting and reconnecting and then they will show. It seems like the user in not getting prompted to enter his Win2003 password or the password he uses for the VPN, the same password as the Win2003 password is not being passed on to the server resources. Please help me, I can't seem to find a reference to this issue anywhere on the web, and I have looked for 4 hrs!

quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net Unable to browse through PPTP/VPN connection Symptoms: 1. If the WINS server is on the same computer as the PPTP/VPN server, and you attempt to connect to a computer using a PPTP/VPN client, you may experience following problem: 1) The NetBIOS name of the computer to which you are attempting to connect is not resolved. 2) You may receive an error message similar to the following error message: "System error 53 has occurred. The network path was not found" when using net view or opening Network Knighthood. 2. If the WINS server is not on the same computer as the PPTP server and you attempt to connect to a computer using a PPTP client, you may be able to connect to computers on your local area network (LAN), but you may be unable to connect to network shares or resources on the PPTP server. Resolutions: Inability to browse often means the client can't resolve NetBIOS names. 1. If this is a workgroup network, enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on the server and clients. 2. If this is domain network and the WINS server is on the same computer as the PPTP/VPN server, move the WINS server to a different computer. 3. Add the NetBEUI protocol for your PPTP tunnel instead of, or in addition to, TCP/IP. 4. By default, most routers and firewalls prevent the transmission of NetBIOS names unless you enable UDP ports 137 and 138 and TCP port 139. Try to enable UDP ports 137 and 138 and TCP port 139 across all routers and firewalls between the PPTP/VPN client and PPTP/VPN server. 5. Make sure the client has correct DNS, WINS and Master Browser settings. 6. Make sure the default gateway points to the remote network rather than to the ISP. 7. Some ISP might block ports required for NetBIOS name broadcasts. 8. If WINS address is not distributed upon connection to VPN, LMHOSTS should be configured to enable Domain to be located. 9. If you try these techniques and the client still can't browse, try to use UNC to connect to the remote resources by ip, for example, use the net use h: \\serverip\sharename command. VPN client don't appear in remote LAN's Network Neighborhood/My Network Places For more tips or information, go to http://www.ChicagoTech.net Robert, MS-MVP/MCSE and CNE Networking, Internet, routing & VPN Support, Tips and FAQs on http://www.ChicagoTech.net