If you use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) and are experiencing a problem connecting, then Microsoft’s Windows Vista may be the issue.

This problem has been known since 2007 but there are still user experiencing difficulties with their VPN after a Vista upgrade. The problem doesn’t stem from user error or a bad installation. It’s an issue with Vista and there is a patch that you need to download to fix it.

Click on this link and follow the instruction on how to fix Vista and allow you to connect to your VPN.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930163

If you are about to upgrade to Windows Vista and you currently work remotely using a VPN, you may want to talk to your systems administrator about this issue before moving forward. You could install Vista without talking to anybody and not be able to connect on purpose, but it would probably be better if you were able to work than not.

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