Info on Setting up a VPN ?

I'm looking at setting up a VPN at the office, so I can log on from home,
and although everyone tells me how simple it is, I'm looking for some good
reference material, on how to do it on a LAN with a 2003 server, before I
start mucking up the network :-)

I did a google search and found hundreds of links, but the two dozen, or so,
that I followed, were very general, without specific detailed info. Any
books that anyone is aware of? On-Line reference material? Anything will
help.

try this http://www.ms-mvps.com/ >vpn setup.

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"UGModeler" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm looking at setting up a VPN at the office, so I can log on from home,
> and although everyone tells me how simple it is, I'm looking for some good
> reference material, on how to do it on a LAN with a 2003 server, before I
> start mucking up the network :-)
>
> I did a google search and found hundreds of links, but the two dozen, or
so,
> that I followed, were very general, without specific detailed info. Any
> books that anyone is aware of? On-Line reference material? Anything will
> help.
>
>
>

Hi
Microsoft has recently released a in Depth detialed book on VPN
Deployment. This is a VERY GOOD book.

http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/5519.asp

Other information:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...king/vpn/defau
lt.mspx


Hope this Helps!

Alan Wood[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

What Hardware is needed if you can only connect to network
with a dail in telephone line?

Thanks,
JJ


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi
> Microsoft has recently released a in Depth detialed
book on VPN
>Deployment. This is a VERY GOOD book.
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/5519.asp
>
>Other information:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...echnologies/ne
tworking/vpn/defau
>lt.mspx
>
>
>Hope this Helps!
>
>Alan Wood[MSFT]
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>.
>

If you mean you connect to a modem at the remote site, you do not need
VPN. You just dial into the modem on the remote server. You do not need VPN,
because you already have a similar connection to your server.

If you mean you connect to the Internet by a dialup modem, you don't
need anything extra. The VPN starts the dialup to your ISP, then makes the
VPN connection over the Internet connection.

"JJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:61de01c3e5d7$f05e5830$(E-Mail Removed)...
> What Hardware is needed if you can only connect to network
> with a dail in telephone line?
>
> Thanks,
> JJ
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi
> > Microsoft has recently released a in Depth detialed
> book on VPN
> >Deployment. This is a VERY GOOD book.
> >
> >http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/5519.asp
> >
> >Other information:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...echnologies/ne
> tworking/vpn/defau
> >lt.mspx
> >
> >
> >Hope this Helps!
> >
> >Alan Wood[MSFT]
> >
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> >
> >.
> >

Personally, my preference is to use a firewall appliance that supports
proprietary IPSec VPN....I like Sonicwalls for this. Less load on the
server.

UGModeler wrote:
> I'm looking at setting up a VPN at the office, so I can log on from
> home, and although everyone tells me how simple it is, I'm looking
> for some good reference material, on how to do it on a LAN with a
> 2003 server, before I start mucking up the network :-)
>
> I did a google search and found hundreds of links, but the two dozen,
> or so, that I followed, were very general, without specific detailed
> info. Any books that anyone is aware of? On-Line reference
> material? Anything will help.

Thanks. I looked at the information, and it's useful, probably more so to
someone much brighter than me :-(

I'll take a look at the other references posted, as well (thanks to
everyone), but I guess I'm trying to answer some basic questions, before I
get too far. I can follow the VPN set-up steps (like a monkey <smile>), but
I'm not sure I have all the pieces in place, yet.

1. The 2003 server is the domain controller, and is connected to the network
through a simple switch, through its on-board NIC.
2. The DSL modem is connected to a wirelles router, which is also connected
to the same switch.
3. In setting up the VPN, do I need to somehow use the second NIC on the
2003 box? Connect it to what?
4. The DSL modem connection has a fixed IP address (which I believe is a
prerequisite), but the 2003 fixed IP address is only visible within the LAN
(since the only address visible to the outside is the DSL modem one).
5. The plan is to use the 2003 server also as the VPN connection. Since
it's already the domain controller, is that a wise move, or should I do
something different?

I'll also go an take a look at the new Microsoft book on VPNs, that some
poster suggested. May be they have additional details in it. I wish
someone had written a "VPN for Dummies" book ;-)

Thansk, again.

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"Robert L [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> try this http://www.ms-mvps.com/ >vpn setup.
>
> --
> For more and other information, go to http://www.ms-mvps.com
>
> Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting services.
> Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you may get more
help.
>
> Robert Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN, Anti-Virus, Tips & Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ms-mvps.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
>
> "UGModeler" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:28af7$4017c015$42a70da1$(E-Mail Removed) ervers.com...
> > I'm looking at setting up a VPN at the office, so I can log on from
home,
> > and although everyone tells me how simple it is, I'm looking for some
good
> > reference material, on how to do it on a LAN with a 2003 server, before
I
> > start mucking up the network :-)
> >
> > I did a google search and found hundreds of links, but the two dozen, or
> so,
> > that I followed, were very general, without specific detailed info. Any
> > books that anyone is aware of? On-Line reference material? Anything
will
> > help.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Thanks, I'll take a look.

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""Alan Wood" [MSFT]" <AlanWood@NoSpam> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
> Microsoft has recently released a in Depth detialed book on VPN
> Deployment. This is a VERY GOOD book.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/5519.asp
>
> Other information:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...king/vpn/defau
> lt.mspx
>
>
> Hope this Helps!
>
> Alan Wood[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>