Q234163: CheckPoint FireWall-1 Version 3.x and 4.0 Do Not Support PPTP Th

Article: Q234163
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbnetwork win95 win98
Last Modified: 12-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows 98 
- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Routing and Remote Access Service Update for Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to use Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) through a
CheckPoint FireWall-1 version 3.x or 4.0-based firewall that is using Network
Address Translation (NAT), you may receive the following error message on your
client computer:

  Event ID 721 "PPP remote peer not responding" error 721.

CAUSE
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This issue occurs because CheckPoint FireWall-1 version 3.x or 4.0 does not
support PPTP.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, contact CheckPoint to inquire about the availability of a
fix for this issue.

MORE INFORMATION
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The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbnetwork win95 win98 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400xsearch kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400xsearch kbWinNTS400 kbAudDeveloper kbWin95search kbWin98search kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin98 kbRRASNTSearch kbRRASNT400
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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