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  • Subject: Re: Can connect on VPN but not on network
  • Author: Robert T.
  • Date: 21 Nov 2007
  • References: 1 2 3 4 5
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Outlook did not connect to the exchange server this morning and is asking
for my password. What's funny is that BCM shows as Online. This is at the
office, not VPN.

"Luther" wrote:

> On Nov 19, 6:21 am, Robert T. <Robe...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
> > Yes. It is my laptop. Dell M90. I switch between LAN at the office and VPN
> > at home.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Luther" wrote:
> > > On Nov 16, 6:28 am, Robert T. <Robe...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Update:
> >
> > > > When I first start Outlook 2007 while connected to our domain locally, the
> > > > Business Contact Manager status is "Online". This remains true until Outlook
> > > > itself actually connects to Microsoft Exchange. Why would this happen while
> > > > on the domain but not over VPN?
> >
> > > > "Robert T." wrote:
> > > > > Just installed BCM 2007 on Vista. The shared database is on the server. I
> > > > > can connect to the shared database over VPN from home but not when I'm docked
> > > > > at the office and on the network. My business partner has XP and can connect
> > > > > without problems either on the network or over VPN.
> >
> > > > > Any suggestions?- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > > > - Show quoted text -
> >
> > > This is the same machine that can connect over VPN but not on the
> > > office LAN?- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> First question is can the laptop in the office see the server machine?
> Type this in a command window:
> ping nameofdatabasemachine
>
> If that works, try connecting to the database without BCM. Type this
> in a command window:
> sqlcmd -E -S "nameofdatabasemachine\mssmlbiz,5356" -Q "select
> substring(name,1,20), state_desc from sys.databases"
>
> That should return a list of databases, or some explanation of why it
> cannot connect.
>
> Also, when you connect over the VPN, does the VPN software attach your
> laptoip to the domain? If not, in the office you could try not logging
> onto the domain, and trying to reach the database as a workgroup
> machine. Is the problem limited to BCM--can you reach other network
> resources like shared folders and printers on the domain?
>
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19 Nov 2007   \ Re: Can connect on VPN but not on network.Luther
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