VPN signing me out of MSN Messenger

[imported_free]

Whenever I sign into the corporate servers via VPN it immediately signs me out of MSN Messenger and signs me into Windows Messenger. Anyone know of a way to stop this from happening?

**Side note: Very irritating how even though I?ve uninstalled Windows Messenger its still on my PC and still launches (when I don?t want it to).

Thanks
-free

 

[Smilin]

Use the messenger for exchange.

It allows both corporate messaging and your personal MSN messaging.

In the absence of this version, exchange can connect to the "windows messenger" version, although it lacks features.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

In your TCP/IP settings, are you using the default gateway on the remote network?

 

[imported_free]

it looks like i'm using their default gateway. properties for tcp/ip are set to obtain ip address and dns automatically. when i view my ip address via dos window it shows both info for local area network and the PPP adapter.

I'd much rather use msn messenger...i like the features. someone else recommended for me to rename the windows messenger .exe so it cant start when my VPN session begins. you know if this will effect anything else or will i run into problems doing that?

thanks
-free

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

PPP adapter is your dialup modem. Ignore it.

Uncheck the checkbox to use the VPN's gateway for everything. That just slows down everything else. Your computer will automagically know what goes through VPN and what doesn't.

 

[imported_free]

thanks for the tip Nik. that definately speeds things up a bit. now back to my original question...is there a way to dissable Windows Messenger so it wont sign in everytime i start a VPN session?

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: Nik
PPP adapter is your dialup modem. Ignore it.

Uncheck the checkbox to use the VPN's gateway for everything. That just slows down everything else. Your computer will automagically know what goes through VPN and what doesn't.

nice, thanks for the info