Is a GPO blocking my VPN security scan?

Is a GPO blocking my VPN security scan?

How do I know if a Group Policy Object is preventing me from scanning my corporate Windows VPN?

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If it is not already there, then you should add the IP address of a WINS and/or DNS server, which is located on your corporate network, into the TCP/IP properties of the workstation network card to which the VPN is bound. Also, check whether your VPN permits broadcast traffic.

This was first published in February 2008

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