Internet Explorer Does Not Automatically Create a Virtual Private Network Connection (280095)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q280095

SYMPTOMS

When you start Internet Explorer and you have configured your computer to automatically prompt you to start your virtual private network (VPN) connection, your VPN connection may not be established when you click Connect. Instead, you may receive an "Unable to Establish Connection" error message after you click Connect.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if Internet Explorer does not initialize a Dial-Up Networking (DUN) connection before it tries to initialize the VPN connection.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, start a VPN session before you start Internet Explorer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/3/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB280095
©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.