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VPN Client and VNC server compatible with XDA-II

Hello.
We are testing XDA-II for using the comercials of my job.
We have problems using VPN client software for this PDA. The server that we have is CheckPoint FireWall-1 and the client that I'm testing is CheckPoint SecuRemote PocketPC 2003 (Build 131) that you can download from the URL: http://www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/downloads/bin/securemote/4_1/ce_b0131/SC-PPC2K3-131.zip (is the lastest version for PocketPC 2003)
It seems that CheckPoint not support XDA-II on this last version (inside the documentation is write).. I don´t know why, couse I've been testing on the model XDA-I and it works fine.
We are pending of buying 40 XDA-II until we can solve this problem. So, we are looking for a solution or a VPN client that works on a XDA-II and been compatible with our Firewall server: certificates PKCS12# and IKE and IPSEC.
I have found 2 posibles clients: Movian VPN and NCP VPN Client but I don´t know if will works
The solution is change ROM or radio version?
The other question is about a software of VNC server for be install on the XDA-2 and that works fine. We need it for solve future problems of the comercials when are working out of the job.
Thanks in advance.
P.S: I´m writting from Spain and is possible that my english not works fine.

Im not sure if the mobile networks are the same in spain as they are here in the UK but here you have to get your provider to set you up on a different GPRS service in order to use VPN as the standard GPRS service does not support VPN. Perhaps this will be a place for you to start.
I use my M1000 in exactly the way you are describing and I can remote control any PC on our network using VNC.
Good luck!

shiro said:
Im not sure if the mobile networks are the same in spain as they are here in the UK but here you have to get your provider to set you up on a different GPRS service in order to use VPN as the standard GPRS service does not support VPN. Perhaps this will be a place for you to start.
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OK. Here in Spain the provider "Telefonica" offers to the enterprises a VPN Service but it´s expensive and would make more slower the comunications :? . Telefonica have offered us this service when they have noticed about the problems we are having: the XDA-II is provided by Telefonica although here in Spain XDA-II is called TSM500.
Anyway, with notebooks we have no problem for using client firewall with certificates against our Firewall Server.
I think that PocketPC is a little notebook...why not works? :?:
shiro said:
I use my M1000 in exactly the way you are describing and I can remote control any PC on our network using VNC.
Good luck!
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OK. I have tested vncviewer on XDA-II and it worked. But I want to install inside the XDA-II the VNC Server: I want control remotely a PocketPC using a PC
Thanks for your reply

VNC Server won't work with my Xda II also.
>> I want to install inside the XDA II the VNC Server: I want control remotely a PocketPC using a PC
I also had a problem with VNC Server,I used bluetooth network for testing.
The only method I knew now is to connect to pc via active sync, then run pocket controller program.

Hi there,
there is a VNC server for the ppc platform at:
http://www.pocketvnc.com/pocketVNC.aspx
currently it is in a kind of beta stage, but it works.

Thank you very much.
I will try it

Well I lost 3 day, to finding how to make it works.
Finally, it works, with XdaII.
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For details setting please check at http://en.pdamobiz.com/en/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=85

I tried Checkpoint Remote on my XDAII yesterday through GPRS. Our firewall uses Checkpoint Client which is not compatible with the PocketPC Checkpoint Remote (so my system administrator informed me). The XDAII was authenitcated by the server, however the policies were not compatible. I asuume if a version of Check Point client is created for PocketPC then, despite not be supported, would work.

Our firewall uses Checkpoint Client which is not compatible with the PocketPC Checkpoint Remote (so my system administrator informed me).
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Yes!, it seems that there is an incompatibility problem betwen CheckPoint SecuRemote and XDA-II or HTC Himalaya.
You can view here:
http://www.checkpoint.com/techsuppo.../ce_b0131/SecureClient_for_Pocket_PC_2003.pdf
The XDAII was authenitcated by the server, however the policies were not compatible
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:shock: On my case, the XDA-II not comunicate with the Firewall server and don't download the policies neither certificates. How did you do? :roll:
Thanks for your reply

I don't think there is an incomatability problem between the XDAII and the Cehckpoint SecureRemote, as such, I think it is just not supported. Maybe Checkpoint do not have a unit to test on? I will need to reinstall on my XDAII and go through the process again, but will not be able to do for the next few days.

Here are the steps I took, which got me as far authenticating with the firewall.

I can't download it . Could you send it to my e-mail: [email protected]?
Thanks in advance

MyLastIP - Retrieve your dynamic IP for Remote Access, VPN..

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MyLastIP version 1.2
I made little modification to this small little tools recently.
For whom:
If you are always on the move and wants to access your home PC via remote access or VPN, but everytime you reconnect to your broadband connection, the IP is different.
How it works:
Copy the MyLastIP client and run from your PC. You can create a shortcut and place it on your windows startup folder. You can manually trigger the client to update your IP or make a recurring update. So, in case when your modem reset, your latest IP will be updated at the next interval.
Your IP will be updated to the webserver. So all you need to do is retrieve your last IP address from: http://www.kreees.com/MyLastIP
For those who use their Terminal Service from their PPC, it's useful to make this a shortcut in your Pocket IE.
Find out more: http://www.kreees.com/MyLastIP
P/S: This program may not work on certain DSL connection where IP address broadcasted is not your PC public IP.

Any chance this can be modified to include a location box to specify where to upload the IP address too? Most people get a few Mb of space on there ISP's servers with an address that remains static, if this program uses the FTP protocol to upload the IP address it would be really handy to enter a new location and specfy a log in username and password.
Regards

I'm sorry gooroo, I didn't quite catch what you mean. Could you give me brief scenario of how you would like it to work?
I developed this little tool 2 years back when I first got the Xda II and wanted to do Terminal Service Client. So, it is rather no frill for the time being.

In fact, I can modify the program to work in this way, but ONLY if you want your home PC to be accessed like a web server.
On your PC, MyLastIP will constantly update the site of its latest IP address. And any of your friends or clients who would like to visit your website at home, will just need to key in something like http://www.kreees.com/sites/gooroo, then it will redirect them to whatever your IP is ... http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Is that what you mean?

Yeah, so I could run a web server, FTP server, terminal services or anything else for that matter. Instead of using your own server "www.kreees.com" I could use my one web space from my ISP to hold the link to my own PC.
So I am with NTL as my ISP, my webspace is something like http://homepages.ntl.com/~gooroo
your program uploads my IP as mylastip.html to ftp://homepages.ntl.com/~gooroo
I type http://homepages.ntl.com/~gooroo/mylastip.html then my IP appears.
Or maybe I can generate a mylastip.html on my PC and your program looks for xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx in the file and replaces it before uploadng the file via FTP to my ISP free web space.
Regards

sorry gooroo, my program doesn't work this way, the client on your computer does not invoke any ftp process at all. all it does is send a request to my site via http, and my server (IIS) does the capturing of your IP.

file explorer with vpn support

I am trying to find file explorer with vpn support. I have tried gsfinder+ but it seems there's no support for vpn.
Does someone know any file explorer with vpn support?
-Matti-

What exactly do you mean by file explorer with vpn support?

Meaning that,
when try to use my firm shared resource/network folder. I first need vpn to connect inner network. Vpn works great but I cant somehow use shared resources.
Tested:
I connect vpn. Now I can show firm intranet web site so it means vpn works. I open gsfinder. try to connect network folder \\server\share but some error occurs.
And the question was, is there any file explorer that support vpn connections?
sorry my bad english...

the only apps that seem to work properly over a vpn are exchange active sync, pocket ie and the terminal services client.
maybe i'm missing something but i can't find any file explorer that will let me access the office network over vpn.
surely this is kind of the point of a vpn connection? to (securely) access the network's resources as if you were physically connected to it.
not being able to access fileshares is more than a bit rubbish!

I'm new in this forum, and I'm also quite newbie in windows mobile world, but here is how I managed to get PPTP VPN work with resco explorer:
1) Setup your VPN connection to "Settings -> connections -> connections"
2) Setup "Settings -> connections -> advanced -> Select Networks" as shown in pic 1
3) Add LAN addresses to "Settings -> connections -> advanced -> exceptions" (ie. 192.168.0.*/*)
You need to open the VPN connection first and then use resco explorer, it does not open the connection automatically.
I noticed from my firewall (m0n0wall) logs that it always tries to use my ISP:s "fake" WINS server, even if I try to map the share using IP address. So I put my WINS servers LAN IP address manually to connection settings and then it starts to work. Now I can securely access my local network folders anywhere using computer name i.e. \\SERVER\SHARE.
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P.S: Because windows mobile lacks basic network tools, I found VxUtils very useful.

Thanks a lot joksanen. I get it working now with gsfinder, so happy
Only thing I needed to do was that I add intranet addresess to exception list and vola its working...
Your instructions were great!!!

Finally got it working!!!
The missing link for me was setting up a WINS server.
Thanks for the tip

Where I need to write the WINS server?
I didn't have a WINS Server.
Does this mean I need to write the
IP Adress from the Computer, I would like to connect?
I got the same problem connecting with VPN a LAN-drive.
After connecting with OpenVPN or L2TP I can ping the Computer,
but I can't map a drive.
Does somebody have a Idea for me?
Thank you for any help in advance.
Namaste
Elena

Elena said:
Where I need to write the WINS server?
I didn't have a WINS Server.
Does this mean I need to write the
IP Adress from the Computer, I would like to connect?
I got the same problem connecting with VPN a LAN-drive.
After connecting with OpenVPN or L2TP I can ping the Computer,
but I can't map a drive.
Does somebody have a Idea for me?
Thank you for any help in advance.
Namaste
Elena
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You can use the Cisco VPN Client for menelola coneksi on the device and also on computer
You can download it at http://tools.cisco.com/search/JSP/search-results.get?strQueryText=Cisco VPN Client for smartphone&Search All cisco.com = cisco.com&language = en&country = US&thissection = f&accessLevel = Guest

Hakim Rahman said:
You can use the Cisco VPN Client for menelola coneksi on the device and also on computer
You can download it at http://tools.cisco.com/search/JSP/search-results.get?strQueryText=Cisco VPN Client for smartphone&Search All cisco.com = cisco.com&language = en&country = US&thissection = f&accessLevel = Guest
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Hi Hakim
Thank you very much for your respond.
But this is a alternative option and not the solution for me.
I have Firewall from Astaro with PPTP, L2TP, SSL VPN function.
With the Computer works like a charm, only my mobile device makes me problem.
There is a VPN issue with the Windows Mobile Devices, I have seen google many users that don't work correctly.
Namaste
Elena

VPN over 3G Shares-Problem and Landline Forwarding over IP

Hi folks!
I just got my Touch Pro and i'm wondering, if anyone managed to access network shares by a vpn over 3G connection.
My settings:
VPN Server PPTP Windows XP (yeah, the built-in, because its easier than openvpn) set to 192.168.77.1 and DHCP disabled
PPC:
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i've set them ips static and disabled access to the local gateway on my homeserver, so the PPC doesn't connect to the internet over the VPN
If you want your homeserver to scramble your traffic (for VoIP, etc.) you can enable the gateway which is 192.168.0.1 in my setup and use a second IP-Address range for the VPN INSIDE (!) 192.168.0. (like 20-30 or so).
No Proxies set, but an Exception for "*/*.*" IF i want internet-traffic routed over the vpn.
Now as i search with resco explorer for network shares it sees:
- only the server when set to an own IP-Subnet (192.168.77.)
- every computer at my home when set to the SAME IP-Subnet (192.168.0.)
- every computer at the 3G network which share the same IP (maybe this is the tricky part?)
But i just cannot connect to share, neither by entering the computername (\\PCNAME\C$), nor by entering an IP (\\192.168.77.1\C$). I can ping them though and accessmy local webserver by their vpn-IP with Opera. FTP is working too.
I already tried forwarding 135-139 and 445 to connect directly without a VPN, but this somehow ain't working for me, even not with another computer, maybe you have a sugg
I'd really like to know myself inside my home even if i step out of it (you guys will understand, my gf doesn't). Maybe you guys have an idea how to "simplify" the vpn-setup at my PPC, too. It's kind a mess what you have to do to force a vpn on every connection to the internet. A switch (All traffic through VPN, only local traffic through VPN and no VPN at all) would come in handy.
Second Part is:
I've managed to connect my modem to a landline and start making a call with my computer at home. I'd like to know if there is ANY way to use my landline over the vpn on my PPC, just imagine how much money you could save. I already tried a stupid way (Remote Computer with sound on the ppc) but this isn't very comfortable.
Call forwarding features enabled at home are NOT an option, because you would be charged...

sorry i dont have a solution for you but i suffer similar problem.
Setup incoming connection in vista network manager.
Set 1723 port forward in router to vista machine
setup VPN in WM6.1 with correct details.
PPC connects to vista machine, i can see it connected in network manager.
Using resco explorer, map network drive shows no shared folders.
also activating VPN requires alot of steps and clicks everytime you wish to use it.
I am maybe missing somthing obvious, maybe some tips to help us out? or a hint of where to start looking for the problem.
ps i can map network shares when connected to me local network via WIFI, just not possible over the internet

Thanks for the reply, nice to hear i'm not the only one.
I think this is related to the IP. I assume, you SHARE your IP with other users around you. I was reading this somewhere, here's another link:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=30837
check the last post.
The network provider uses NAT, so we have to find a workaround. Maybe your computer at home only sees the public IP address (the one you share...) and is unable to reply to the share request.
To prove this:
connect to 3G without VPN enabled. Then search for other network shares in Resco, you should see a bunch of other computers.
I will try to access a network share with windows xp over the 3G and post the results.

Interesting idea, ill give it a try later.
i am starting to think my router is having trouble forwarding the GRE packets, i have tried forwarding port 47 but its made no difference. i need to get home and check my router logs see if i can find out if the data is going where is should.
I may attempt to VPN via L2TP instead of PPTP, but im unsure of how to setup the incoming connection on the vista machine. Maybe it requires some 3rd party software, it did not seem obvious in vista how to choose L2TP instead of PPTP!!! But this should prove if the GRE packets are the problem

OK, i got VPN over 3G working with a laptop using the ICS of my Touch Pro.
So, next step, compare the settings!
On my Laptop (Connection --> Details)
Server Type: PPP
Transports: TCP/IP
Authentication: MS CHAP V2
Encryption: MPPE 128
Compression: MPPC
PPP multilink framing: Off
Server IP address: 192.168.5.50
Client IP address: 192.168.5.51
On the PPC:
Server Type: PPP
Transports: TCP/IP
Authentication: MS CHAP V2
Compression: MPPC
Server IP address: 192.168.5.50
Client IP address: 192.168.5.52
WHO could have thought of this? They're the same.
I will keep looking into "SLIP" (whatever this is) an The L2TP VPN Type
Reports will follow.
For Your GRE-Problem. You REALLY need a router who gets this right. I have a WRT54GL with DD-WRT which is very simple to set up. I also know of some Fritz!Box (es) that they forward this right. Maybe try to set up the vpn between 2 computers first. btw, IF you already see your PPC in "connected clients", the forwarding is working!

[Q] Android VPN settings: how to add the Port of the server?

Hi!
Does anybody know a trick on Froyo to set a port number for VPN servers?
My VPN connection requires port 443, but if I set the VPN server address with ":443" at the end, when I try to connect to it, I have "ATTENTION: server name cannot be resolved"
It looks like it only like VPN server addresses without any port i.e. it used port 80 by default. I'm really surprised it cannot be added.
I tried L2TP, PPTP and L2TP/IPSec. Same issue.
FYI: I can connect without problem to other VPN servers that use port 80.
thanks a lot for your comments.
[I'm running Froyo on HTC Desire]

Hi!
Isn't there anybody that faced/faces this problem?
It's unbelievable that one cannot specify the port of a VPN server in Android settings!
Thanks for any tips.

How can I connect an Android phone with a Fritz Box. VPN

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Android VPN
hi,
all i request please tellme i am using android vpn service frome http://www.purevpn.com/vpn-service/android-vpn.php and i want to know that is that my android how to connect with ssl vpn connection and is this service providing ssl vpn.
thnaks.

try Port Scanner 4.4 from the market place.

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try Port Scanner 4.4 from the market place.
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yes. this works. thanks

lavive said:
Hi!
Does anybody know a trick on Froyo to set a port number for VPN servers?
My VPN connection requires port 443, but if I set the VPN server address with ":443" at the end, when I try to connect to it, I have "ATTENTION: server name cannot be resolved"
It looks like it only like VPN server addresses without any port i.e. it used port 80 by default. I'm really surprised it cannot be added.
I tried L2TP, PPTP and L2TP/IPSec. Same issue.
FYI: I can connect without problem to other VPN servers that use port 80.
thanks a lot for your comments.
[I'm running Froyo on HTC Desire]
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was this ever answered? I would like to know myself-

lavive said:
Hi!
Does anybody know a trick on Froyo to set a port number for VPN servers?
My VPN connection requires port 443, but if I set the VPN server address with ":443" at the end, when I try to connect to it, I have "ATTENTION: server name cannot be resolved"
It looks like it only like VPN server addresses without any port i.e. it used port 80 by default. I'm really surprised it cannot be added.
I tried L2TP, PPTP and L2TP/IPSec. Same issue.
FYI: I can connect without problem to other VPN servers that use port 80.
thanks a lot for your comments.
[I'm running Froyo on HTC Desire]
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As far as i know you cannot set the port used by PPTP or L2TP.

Isn't there anybody that faced/faces this problem?
It's unbelievable that one cannot specify the port of a VPN server in Android settings!
Thanks for any tips.
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Hi,
Tada! I've found out how to force the use of a port number in L2TP and PPTP VPN configurations:
after you've input the server's IP address do not use ":" but just a space character before imputing the port number
e.g. 10.245.123.456 443
It also works with iOS VPN config, and of course any kind of ports which are supported by your VPN service provider's servers (443, 8000, 1194, 8292...).
Enjoy!

Hi, there is some solution for android 6?
Space is not suitable.

Same problem. Android pie

The reason why you're getting the "ATTENTION: server name cannot be resolved" error is because Froyo is trying to resolve the VPN server address as a hostname, but the port number is preventing it from doing so. If you remove the port number from the VPN server address, Froyo will be able to resolve the hostname and connect to the VPN server.