L2TP/IPSec NAT-T Update For Windows XP And Windows 2000

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Microsoft has released an update package to enhance the current functionality of the Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) and Internet Protocol security (IPSec) on computers that are running Windows XP or Windows 2000.

This update includes improvements to IPSec to better support virtual private network (VPN) clients behind network address translation (NAT) devices by implementing NAT as specified in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) RFC 3193 and draft-02 of the IETF NAT-T specification. The update also includes additional support for stronger IPSec protection by using the 2048-bit Diffie-Hellman algorithm (Group 14).

Download: @ Windowsupdate

View: Knowledge Base Article

News source: Warp2Search

HoverDesk 3.0 MAJOR CHANGES :

XP 32 bits icons / PNG file support. Note: If a PNG file and a .ICO file are set for an object, then only the PNG file will be displayed - Windows 2000/XP only
Zoomer Objects with optional visual effects (recolor, rotation, alpha blending, dir/drive size content display) - Windows 2000/XP only
Bitstrip animation support (PNG files). Frames in file can be vertical or horizontal - Windows 2000/XP only
PNG support (auto-tiled to the screen width) for the taskbar background - Windows 2000/XP only
Optional true dropshadow for taskbar tiles with alpha blending support - Windows 2000/XP only
Caption for Tiles Objects can have 2 lines: On the caption, separate the lines by ## (ex : HoverDesk##3.0) - Windows 2000/XP only
Popupmenu Shell folders (desktop, my computer ...) now browseable - Windows all ver.
Optional true dropshadow below popupmenu (works with older themes) - Windows 2000/XP only
Optional fading effect instead of ellipsis (...) for labels on tiles - Windows all ver.
Optional dir. Content size: Displayed for Tiles Objects pointing to a directory/drive - Windows 2000/XP only
Window shade feature: you can roll up/down any window and/or display the tasklist popup menu by clicking on its title bar - Windows all ver.

Note that it's beta software so it may include some bugs. Be sure to backup any previous installation/themes

#1 Beast_4thHM on 23 May 2003 - 11:17

Nothing there for me.... and I use L2TP

(3 replies) #2 Sawyer12 on 23 May 2003 - 17:36

after i installed this patch my internet on my laptop stoped working. a weird coincidence.

#2.1 Sierra on 23 May 2003 - 20:26

Yes, I've had the same prob (Post in Backpage News). That's why I uninstalled it again. No need for it anyway..

#2.2 Waper on 23 May 2003 - 22:05

Same problem here too, after applying that patch I can't access the internet anymore, I removed it and everything seems to be normal again. Later on I wanted to re-install it to test something but I guess it was removed from the Windows Update site!

#2.3 Sawyer12 on 24 May 2003 - 13:49

[neoquote=#2.1 by Sierra]Yes, I've had the same prob (Post in Backpage News). That's why I uninstalled it again. No need for it anyway..[/neoquote] How did u manage to uninstall it. i had a look at it again on my pc and it said on windows update that this patch cannot be uninstalled. i ended up formatting my laptop . . . yet again. oh well its working now. I posted my problem in the Internet,Network And Security under "Cannot Use the Internet" Im glad its just not me whos had this problem.

#3 IntelliMoo on 24 May 2003 - 07:28

Interesting... This was on WindowsUpdate a couple days ago, but I didn't bother with it then, and now it's gone from there! Guess it was flawed afterall.

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