Cannot Retrieve Protocol Information Error 668
Microsoft Tech Companion App Microsoft Technical Communities Microsoft Virtual Academy Script Center Server and Tools Blogs TechNet Blogs TechNet Flash Newsletter TechNet Gallery TechNet Library TechNet Magazine TechNet Subscriptions TechNet Video TechNet Wiki Windows Sysinternals Virtual Labs Solutions Networking Cloud and Datacenter Security Virtualization Downloads Updates Service Packs Security Bulletins Windows Update Trials Windows Server 2012 R2 System Center 2012 R2 Microsoft SQL Server 2014 SP1 Windows 8.1 Enterprise See all trials » Related Sites Microsoft Download Center TechNet Evaluation Center Drivers Windows Sysinternals TechNet Gallery Training Training Expert-led, virtual classes Training Catalog Class Locator Microsoft Virtual Academy Free Windows Server 2012 courses Free Windows 8 courses SQL Server training Microsoft Official Courses On-Demand Certifications Certification overview MCSA: Windows 10 Windows Server Certification (MCSE) Private Cloud Certification (MCSE) SQL Server Certification (MCSE) Other resources TechNet Events Second shot for certification Born To Learn blog Find technical communities in your area Support Support options For business For developers For IT professionals For technical support Support offerings More support Microsoft Premier Online TechNet Forums MSDN Forums Security Bulletins & Advisories Not an IT pro? Microsoft Customer Support Microsoft Community Forums United States (English) Sign in Home Library Wiki Learn Gallery Downloads Support Forums Blogs We’re sorry. The content you requested has been removed. You’ll be auto redirected in 1 second. Windows 2000 Error Messages Reference Administrative Tools Remote Access Admin Remote Access Admin Cannot retrieve protocol information.... Cannot retrieve protocol information.... Cannot retrieve protocol information.... Error reading MODEM.INF file in the RAS directory. Reading modem entry text... There are no configuration parameters for this protocol.... An error occured trying to find a mark in the INF file..
for Help Receive Real-Time Help Create a Freelance Project Hire for a Full Time Job Ways to Get Help Ask a Question Ask for Help Receive Real-Time Help Create a Freelance Project Hire for a Full Time Job Ways to Get Help Expand Search Submit Close Search Login Join Today Products BackProducts Gigs Live Careers Vendor Services Groups Website Testing Store Headlines Experts Exchange > Questions > Windows 2003 VPN Error 668/6 Want to Advertise Here? Solved Windows 2003 VPN Error 668/6 Posted on 2009-04-03 Windows Server 2003 VPN TCP/IP 1 Verified Solution 3 Comments 2,606 Views Last Modified: 2012-05-06 Every step I make towards fixing my VPN, I run into another problem... Been troubleshooting https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc974735.aspx my RAS Win 2k3 hosted VPN connection today (worked yesterday). Have a new issue. When units connect we get past "Verifying User Name and Password", then hangs on Registering on network. We get one of two errors: Either "Cannot Retrieve Protocol Information Error 668: The connection was terminated" or "Invalid Handel Error 6" We are using the windows PPTP client for connections. 0 Question by:JamesonJendreas Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google LVL 5 Best Solution https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/24293593/Windows-2003-VPN-Error-668-6.html bydcsdave Have you tried going to Start/ServerManagement/Internet and E-Mail/Configure Remote Access and run through the wizard that way? Always be careful running these wizards. They are great sometimes Go to Solution 3 Comments LVL 5 Overall: Level 5 Windows Server 2003 2 VPN 1 Message Expert Comment by:dcsdave2009-04-03 Whenever my RRAS goes TU I just disable it then I reenable it. I do however do it a little differently than what the wizard likes most people to do. When the wizard asks what type of VPN I click "custom" then on the next screen I click VPN. The default settings work every time I configure a new server. In some instances I go and change things but generally the defaults are pretty good. Another thing I do is build my own RAS disk instead of configuring it through the XP wizard. This has helped in some specific instances where the XP wizard doesn't work. 0 LVL 1 Overall: Level 1 Message Author Comment by:JamesonJendreas2009-04-03 Thanks for the Suggestions! I've tried disabling, odd thing is on this unit, when you disable it, it doesn't rest the configuration; all the protocols and items under the tree stay (my older unit, all these except apple talk would. After I disable the server from the tree, if I lo
Join INTELLIGENT WORK FORUMSFOR COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS Log In Come Join Us! Are you aComputer / IT professional?Join Tek-Tips Forums! Talk With Other Members Be Notified Of ResponsesTo Your Posts Keyword http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1446227 Search One-Click Access To YourFavorite Forums Automated SignaturesOn Your Posts Best Of All, It's Free! Join Us! *Tek-Tips's functionality depends on members receiving e-mail. By joining you are opting in to receive e-mail. Posting Guidelines Promoting, selling, recruiting, coursework and thesis posting is forbidden.Tek-Tips Posting Policies Jobs Jobs from Indeed What: Where: jobs by Link To This Forum! Add Stickiness To Your Site cannot retrieve By Linking To This Professionally Managed Technical Forum.Just copy and paste the BBCode HTML Markdown MediaWiki reStructuredText code below into your site. Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Forum at Tek-Tips HomeForumsData TransmissionData TransmissionsVirtual Private Networks (VPN) Forum VPN PPTP XP client to Win 2003 server help please thread463-1446227 Forum Search FAQs Links MVPs VPN PPTP XP client to Win 2003 server help please VPN cannot retrieve protocol PPTP XP client to Win 2003 server help please contrakid (TechnicalUser) (OP) 29 Jan 08 10:33 I have already setup a remote desktop connection to this server and all work with no probs via home machine. But now i have been told it need to be a VPN connection and not remote desktop as the software to be use does not support win2003.I am 100% sure i have router setup correctly, Netgear DG834GT, as i have tested with pptp_ping and all works ok so TCP/IP ports and GRE protocol are getting to server and back.log = Tue, 2008-01-29 15:33:02 - TCP Packet - Source:82.138.198.72,1272 Destination:80.168.254.87,1723 - [VPN 3 rule match]My problem is with the 2003 server. I setup using Advanced Connection Wizard, Accept Incoming Connection, Allow VPN Connection and then set the users up to allow VPN connection.If i try to connect on local network i get "Cannot retrieve protocol information Error 6: The Handle invalid" and if i try to connect via internet i get Error 721 the remote computer did not respond.Can anyone please.Many Thanks RE: VPN PPTP XP client to Win 2003 server help please gavm99 (IS/IT--Manage