Hi David,

Thanks for the detailed instruction, but after I created EXE file, and run it on winXP machine, it says it is not a valid win32 application. Is there something I am missing?

Thanks,

Kevin

I'm finding the same thing - and I _have_ selected the XP option...

I am getting the same error using the XP Option.

Any updates on the EXE files?  I am having the same problem.

I'm having an issue with the following error

Error creating process

<c:\users\tom\appdata\local\temp\IXP000.TMP\.\cmstp.exe vpn.inf>. Reason C:\Windows\system32\advpack.dll

Has anyone had this issue and know of a resolution?

I receive the exact same error message:

Error creating process <C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\.\cmstp.exe vlk-vpn.inf>.  Reason: C:\WINDOWS\system32\advpack.dll

The cmak profile was created on a W2K8 x64 server, to be deployed on a XP SP3 x86 machine.

I did follow the steps described at the end of your post and ran the command from an administrative command prompt.

I have the exact same error and configuration as Wim. Client computer is Win XP SP3 32-bit. Server is AMD 64-bit. I tried both with the iexplore /N command and without. Neither works.

I have exact situation like Wim but I get an error message "Error opening Makecab Directive file".  When I looked up online, they are referring to a .ddf file.  Can you tell me where I can find one?

Thanks

I have solved the i386 issue when creating the profile on an x64 machine that is mentioned in the comments. Thanks David for the prompt in the syswow64 direction, but you still need to use i386 versions of cmstp.exe and advpack.dll or the profle will not deploy to an i386 machine. See www.c7solutions.com/.../create-i386-cmak-profile-on-x64-machine.aspx for the steps.

Brian, excellent info!

Solved my problem.

Thanks!

Wim

I don't quite see the reason for doing this at all.  You can simply create the VPN connection using the "New Connection Wizard" on the client machine.  It takes 3 seconds.  I guess if you had to roll out vpn to many clients, this exe might make it easier.  But still you have to train the users to use it.  Anyway, does this installer provide any benefits aside from the ability to deploy this to clients using a script or group policy?

Suggestion: might it be a good idea if Microsoft fixed the application so it actually did all of this correctly! (just add some extra checkboxes for 32-bit vs. 64-bit and use the correct files to build the exe) They went through the trouble of creating a wizard that doesn't work?

Ok, I followed the instructions exactly and I'm seeing the same error. I hate to say anything against Microsoft but I can get better results using a Watchguard firewall.

The user connects to the VPN OK and the files are sync-ing between the server and the user remotely however when browsing the server (\\servername from run) they cannot see the shared folders. I have tried \\servername.domainname.local etc but still cannot view the shares. Any ideas?

Ill simplify the the long fix for the advpack.dll error

1st you need to get the advpack.dll and cmstp.exe for a xp machine and stick them on the desktop of your cmak machine or where ever you want

then just type "\windows\syswow64\iexpress /N

dont put the .sed filename in a gui will appear!

click open existing self extraction directive file

"browse to your sed file"

next

Modify self extraction directive file

next

extract files and run an installation command

next

package title

next

confirmation prompt

next

License agreement

next

Packaged files

"Remove the advpack.dll and the cmstp.exe filenames"

then click add and browse to the windows xp advpack.dll and add it then add the cmstp.exe