From: mike-newsgroup@-DELETETHISPART-.upcraft.com   
      
   dg wrote:   
   > It doesn't really matter if there is a specific reason.  Pretty much we   
   > don't allow anything through the firewall that isn't absolutely necessary.   
   > My situation here, isn't absolutely necessary.  I still wonder if there is   
   > another type of VPN that doesn't use PPTP, that WILL work given the state of   
   > the firewall at work.   
   >   
   > --Dan   
   >   
   > "T. Sean Weintz"  wrote in message   
   > news:11bm81jd6ev9l7c@news.supernews.com...   
   >   
   >>dg wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>Yes, "work" does indeed have a firewall that could be screwing me up.  If   
   >>>that is the case, is there any way to make this work without asking the   
   >>>network administrator to change the firewall settings?   
   >>   
   >>Probably not.   
   >>   
   >>Anyway, these restrictions are on the firewall for a reason, right?   
      
   If you are using XP Pro (I assume you are if the VPN server   
   functionality is there)   
      
   You can use the disk sharing of the Remote desktop client to copy files   
   between home and work.   
      
   --   
   WARNING!  Email address has been altered for spam resistance.   
   Please remove the -deletethispart-. section before replying directly.   
   Mike Drechsler (mike-newsgroup@-deletethispart-.upcraft.com)   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)