Microsoft VPN

fyi: the command I see in task manager is something like:

if I type that into cmd, the VPN connects

Could this be because RDM is not running with Run As Administrator?

I tested it with "Run as administrator" but it is the same error. Also I'm on 10.0.4.0 now

Could you try with a Generic VPN and the command line?

OK I tried this, but it does not work.

I used these settings:
Executable: C:\Windows\System32\rasdial.exe
Start Arguments: "$HOST$" "$USERNAME$" "$PASSWORD$" /PHONEBOOK:"\path.to\my\network\share\rasphone.pbk"

while Host is actually the name of the VPN in the PBK file.
It also didn't replace the $PASSWORD$ variable, so I entered that manually to test.

I get the same error message, error 720.

I found out it might have to do with WOW64 emulation, as it fails with the same error when I start "C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\rasdial.exe".
In Task Manager I see that RDM executes the 32-Bit version of rasdial.exe, regardless if I just write rasdial.exe or "C:\WINDOWS\system32\rasdial.exe"

I guess since RDM is a 32-Bit application, all child processes will be using the 32-Bit WOW64 files as well. And this seems to be broken on Windows 10.

Bottom line: not your problem, Microsoft's problem :)

Still, I don't really want to go back to Windows 8 right now... all the other things I need works great so far.
If you have an idea for a quick fix, please let me know :) I have a workaround (entering ccredentials manually) but in the long run a solution would be great.

Thanks!
Daniel
edited by alphanimal on 10/15/2014

Could you try RDM 64 for a test?

wait, there's a 64-Bit version?

How did I get that "expert" tag again? :D

I will try

Hi,
Yes but the start-up is slow. Try it just for a test because I think that I will have a solution if it works.

where do I download it?

It's included in the installation. Just look for remotedesktopmanager64.exe

Hi David,

I can confirm that running the 64bit version of Remote Desktop Manager 10.0.4.0 on Windows 10, in relation to this issue, resolves it (ie PPTP VPN opens fine).

So it does seem to be a problem with the 32bit rasdial application.

You'll also be pleased to know that start up speeds of 64bit RDM on Windows 10 seems to be far faster than experienced under Windows 8.1.

Hi,
This is a good news. I will add an option to force the 64 bit VPN even when using RDM 32.

On the other hand, RDM 10.0.4.0 64 is much faster even on Windows 8.1. I did an optimization. Actually I rewrote the XmlSerializer to bybass an HUGE performance issue in the Microsoft implementation. We still have a slow down with the first SQLite initialization (few seconds) but it's much better than before.

I can confirm, the VPN works when usind RDM 64-Bit. It is a little bit slow when loading the datasource

Hi,
the next update will have an option to force the 64 bit VPN even in 32 bit