Surface RT VPN Issue

[Exxeter]

I use a VPN provided by witopia.net on my desktop and wanted to take advantage of the fact that my license permits two simultaneous connections. Since witopia doesn't have an ARM-based app, I went to the control panel and set up a VPN with the proper URL and credentials and successfully connected. Windows Mail and IE work fine with it and I checked that the IP address I'm using is the VPN's.

One small problem, RT apps such as the Bing app, think they're offline. Is there a way to get around this?

 

[jnjroach]

Sounds like it isn't picking up the Proxy for HTTP, I think you can configure under the Desktop IE under tools...connection tab...LAN settings

 

[Exxeter]

The desktop IE works fine. It's the RT apps that seem "lose" the internet. On my desktop W8 machine, there is no problem.

 

[malberttoo]

Do you know, if the VPN policy allows "non-company" surfing/traffic to go out the local Internet connection? Or does it force all the Internet traffic through the VPN?

 

[jnjroach]

From an elevated Command Prompt run this command: netsh winhttp set proxy <proxy_hostname_or_IP_address>:<web_proxy_listener_port>

 

[Exxeter]

Thanks.

I'll take a look when I get back, today