> Hi,
>
> I have a VPC guest O/S (Win2k3) which I need to have connect to my
> office using a VPC connection. The VPN connection requires the use of a
> smartcard reader. VPC does not support reading a smartcard reader that
> is plugged into the host computer. The workaround that is commonly cited
> on the Internet is to use a remote desktop connection (mstsc.exe) to log
> into the guest O/S and the USB smartcard is passed through to the guest
> O/S.
>
> I am able to successfully log into my guest O/S using the Virtual PC
> client and my domain credentials, presumably because the credentials are
> cached. All networking activities work as expected.
>
> When I try to log into my guest O/S using a Remote Desktop connection
> and my domain credentials, it fails, with the following message:
>
> The system cannot log you on due to the following error: The specified
> domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.
>
> When I try to log into my guest O/S using a Remote Desktop connection
> and local administrator credentials, I am able to successfully log in.
> However, I cannot access any Internet resources (no Google, MSN, etc.).
> I am able to ping them.
>
> What's really weird, is that if I have logged into the guest O/S, using
> the Virtual PC console and Remote Desktop connection (so I have both
> windows open at the same time), Internet networking works in the Virtual
> PC console connection, but not in the Remote Desktop connection.
>
> Any ideas on how to fix?
>
> -Michael
>

>Mike Williams wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a VPC guest O/S (Win2k3) which I need to have connect to my
>> office using a VPC connection. The VPN connection requires the use of a
>> smartcard reader. VPC does not support reading a smartcard reader that
>> is plugged into the host computer. The workaround that is commonly cited
>> on the Internet is to use a remote desktop connection (mstsc.exe) to log
>> into the guest O/S and the USB smartcard is passed through to the guest
>> O/S.
>>
>> I am able to successfully log into my guest O/S using the Virtual PC
>> client and my domain credentials, presumably because the credentials are
>> cached. All networking activities work as expected.
>>
>> When I try to log into my guest O/S using a Remote Desktop connection
>> and my domain credentials, it fails, with the following message:
>>
>> The system cannot log you on due to the following error: The specified
>> domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.
>>
>> When I try to log into my guest O/S using a Remote Desktop connection
>> and local administrator credentials, I am able to successfully log in.
>> However, I cannot access any Internet resources (no Google, MSN, etc.).
>> I am able to ping them.
>>
>> What's really weird, is that if I have logged into the guest O/S, using
>> the Virtual PC console and Remote Desktop connection (so I have both
>> windows open at the same time), Internet networking works in the Virtual
>> PC console connection, but not in the Remote Desktop connection.
>>
>> Any ideas on how to fix?
>>
>> -Michael
>>
>Figured it out and thought I would post in case anyone else has this
>trouble. IE was configured to use a proxy server which is required at
>work, but not when at home.
>
>-Mike