Question : IPSEC


My Enterprise has one 2000 AD Server and one XP Client.  Both operate normally and can logon and off the domain without any problems.


I Applied the Server (Request Security) IPSEC Policy to the Domain Controller in my Enterprise using Kerberos authentication.  Its the default template I havent modified it at all.

I applied the Client (Respond Only) policy to the Local Computer, (The XP Client).

I rebooted both the server and the client.  Both machines will logon without any problems.  The XP event log reports :

Successful Network Logon:
       User Name:      Administrator
       Domain:            RUGBYDOM
       Logon ID:            (0x0,0x44041)
       Logon Type:      3
       Logon Process:      Kerberos
       Authentication Package:      Kerberos
       Workstation Name:      
       Logon GUID:      {64f2712e-f629-9edb-e037-5bf9625434d2}


But when I try to get the client to ping the server I get request timed out or when I browse for the server in network neighbourhood it dosent find it.  The XP client event log reports :

The Security System detected an attempted downgrade attack for server ldap/SERVER.rugbydom.hamanaptra.co.uk/rugbydom.hamanaptra.co.uk@rugbydom.hamanaptra.co.uk.  The failure code from authentication protocol Kerberos was "There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request.
 (0xc000005e)".

AND

The Security System could not establish a secured connection with the server ldap/server.rugbydom.hamanaptra.co.uk.  No authentication protocol was available.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


So, basically applying the IPSEC policy to the server is stopping the communication but why isnt the client negotiating IPSEC keys ?

But, if I use the server to ping the XP client its fine, and if I use the server to browse the network to find the client its fine.

If I remove the IPSEC policies from both its fine.

What have I done wrong ?

Answer : IPSEC

IPSec blocks Netbios (Network Neighborhood) traffic when enabled, unless you specifically allow it through the use of filters...  You must create Exception Lists to allow it...

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/DepKit/16664b34-2de6-45f8-b03a-f421d89c60d1.mspx



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