VPN setup

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Hi,
I have a Win 2k server with Win 2k pro clients PC's are connected using a
network switch, I also have a Belkin ADSL modem router on the same network.
The server is a domain controller, DHCP is disabled on both the server & the
Belkin & all PC's use static IP's in 10.0.0.x range.
I want to set up a VPN connection to my server through the Belkin.
What do I need to configure, my Belkin router or my server?
And how do I go about it?

Thanks
 
Re: VPN setup


"Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I have a Win 2k server with Win 2k pro clients PC's are connected using a
> network switch, I also have a Belkin ADSL modem router on the same
> network.
> The server is a domain controller, DHCP is disabled on both the server &
> the
> Belkin & all PC's use static IP's in 10.0.0.x range.
> I want to set up a VPN connection to my server through the Belkin.
> What do I need to configure, my Belkin router or my server?
> And how do I go about it?
>
> Thanks
>

You need to set a "Port forwarding" rule on the router so
that all incoming port 3389 packets are forwarded to your
the IP address of your VPN host. I can't tell you how to do
this with a Belkin router but the manual should tell you.
 
Re: VPN setup


"Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C2B8054F-77CB-4EC5-A0DB-367EEA9D74E5@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I have a Win 2k server with Win 2k pro clients PC's are connected using a
> network switch, I also have a Belkin ADSL modem router on the same
> network.
> The server is a domain controller, DHCP is disabled on both the server &
> the
> Belkin & all PC's use static IP's in 10.0.0.x range.
> I want to set up a VPN connection to my server through the Belkin.
> What do I need to configure, my Belkin router or my server?
> And how do I go about it?
>
> Thanks
>

Sorry, make this port 1723. You also need to enable IP Protocol 47
(Generic Routing Encapsulation). Your router most likely has a pre-arranged
setting for VPN connections - check the manual.
 
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"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
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> "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C2B8054F-77CB-4EC5-A0DB-367EEA9D74E5@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>> I have a Win 2k server with Win 2k pro clients PC's are connected using a
>> network switch, I also have a Belkin ADSL modem router on the same
>> network.
>> The server is a domain controller, DHCP is disabled on both the server &
>> the
>> Belkin & all PC's use static IP's in 10.0.0.x range.
>> I want to set up a VPN connection to my server through the Belkin.
>> What do I need to configure, my Belkin router or my server?
>> And how do I go about it?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
You would configure the server as a VPN server with on NIC. Be very
careful how you do it in W2k as you can end up with filters to block
everything except VPN traffic. Test it locally from a LAN workstation to
make sure that the setup is correct. When it works locally, set up the
forwarding from you router (as explained by Pegasus) and see if you can
connect remotely using the router's public name or IP address.

Having said that, it is not a good idea to run your DC as a remote
access server. As soon as a remote user connects, you have a multihomed DC
which is a can of worms for name resolution and browsing. See KB292822.
 
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