No DNS for VPN remote clients.

Dear Sirs,

I have setup a VPN server using windows server 2003 at my school. I use it
so that wifi users can access the internet and the file and print servers on
the lan (and maybe a few lan parties, who knows ;-)). I ran through the setup
wizard and setup user accounts for each of the users.

It is working up to a point, as in the wifi users can access the internet,
and can type in \\server and view the windows server 2003 shares and
printers, but the other computers on the LAN can only be access by IP
address. Basically, it seems that the VPN users are not able to connect to
the DNS server on the LAN. I setup DHCP forwarding Routing and Remote Access,
but it is still not working. Last week I got it to work (don't ask me how) by
basically trying all kind of settings. A few days ago though I set the date
forward but forgot it was the trial version, so the trial period expired and
I had to reinstall. Once I reinstalled it then would not work. Any idea what
is wrong?

Here are the technical settings:

Wireless Adapter:
192.168.10.254
255.255.255.0

No gateway or DNS.

DHCP is configured to run the Wifi users between 192.168.10.50 to
192.168.10.250.
No Gateway, no DNS.



Local Area Network Connection:
LAN card is 192.168.100.253

Internet Router/DHCP Server/ DNS Server is 192.168.100.254
DHCP is 192.168.100.110 to 192.168.100.200

VPN Clients are 192.168.100.10 to 192.168.100.100




All machines on the LAN can access eachother and the server by Name.
All machines on the VPN can access eachother and the server by Name.



Any ideas anyone?

Thanks,
Stephen.

if you have setup RRAS DNS correctly, the RRAS will assign DNS to the client. posting the result of the vpn client ipconfig /all here or use nslookup to check the dns status. this article may help,

How to setup microsoft vpn
.... an IP address from the RRAS, but it may use DHCPInform packets to obtain
additional Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) and Domain Name System (DNS) ...
www.howtonetworking.com/articles/mssetupvpn.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
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.
"srnoth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:4F85F7E2-3E40-45CB-B0DE-(E-Mail Removed)...
Dear Sirs,

I have setup a VPN server using windows server 2003 at my school. I use it
so that wifi users can access the internet and the file and print servers on
the lan (and maybe a few lan parties, who knows ;-)). I ran through the setup
wizard and setup user accounts for each of the users.

It is working up to a point, as in the wifi users can access the internet,
and can type in \\server and view the windows server 2003 shares and
printers, but the other computers on the LAN can only be access by IP
address. Basically, it seems that the VPN users are not able to connect to
the DNS server on the LAN. I setup DHCP forwarding Routing and Remote Access,
but it is still not working. Last week I got it to work (don't ask me how) by
basically trying all kind of settings. A few days ago though I set the date
forward but forgot it was the trial version, so the trial period expired and
I had to reinstall. Once I reinstalled it then would not work. Any idea what
is wrong?

Here are the technical settings:

Wireless Adapter:
192.168.10.254
255.255.255.0

No gateway or DNS.

DHCP is configured to run the Wifi users between 192.168.10.50 to
192.168.10.250.
No Gateway, no DNS.



Local Area Network Connection:
LAN card is 192.168.100.253

Internet Router/DHCP Server/ DNS Server is 192.168.100.254
DHCP is 192.168.100.110 to 192.168.100.200

VPN Clients are 192.168.100.10 to 192.168.100.100




All machines on the LAN can access eachother and the server by Name.
All machines on the VPN can access eachother and the server by Name.



Any ideas anyone?

Thanks,
Stephen.

Hey Robert,

I reconfigured my network and I am now using the Server 2003 machine as the
DHCP and DNS server as well, and now it seems to be working half way. The VPN
clients can access all the LAN computers by name, but the LAN computers still
cannot access the VPN clients by name. Odd.

Anyway, here are my IPCONFIG /ALL results for the current setup:
http://srnoth.gotdns.com/ipconfig.jpg

I can't figure out how to copy it as text.

Now I will put it all back how it was and post the IPconfig for that.


Thanks,
Stephen.


"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> if you have setup RRAS DNS correctly, the RRAS will assign DNS to the client. posting the result of the vpn client ipconfig /all here or use nslookup to check the dns status. this article may help,
>
> How to setup microsoft vpn
> .... an IP address from the RRAS, but it may use DHCPInform packets to obtain
> additional Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) and Domain Name System (DNS) ...
> www.howtonetworking.com/articles/mssetupvpn.htm
>
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
> 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.
> "srnoth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:4F85F7E2-3E40-45CB-B0DE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Dear Sirs,
>
> I have setup a VPN server using windows server 2003 at my school. I use it
> so that wifi users can access the internet and the file and print servers on
> the lan (and maybe a few lan parties, who knows ;-)). I ran through the setup
> wizard and setup user accounts for each of the users.
>
> It is working up to a point, as in the wifi users can access the internet,
> and can type in \\server and view the windows server 2003 shares and
> printers, but the other computers on the LAN can only be access by IP
> address. Basically, it seems that the VPN users are not able to connect to
> the DNS server on the LAN. I setup DHCP forwarding Routing and Remote Access,
> but it is still not working. Last week I got it to work (don't ask me how) by
> basically trying all kind of settings. A few days ago though I set the date
> forward but forgot it was the trial version, so the trial period expired and
> I had to reinstall. Once I reinstalled it then would not work. Any idea what
> is wrong?
>
> Here are the technical settings:
>
> Wireless Adapter:
> 192.168.10.254
> 255.255.255.0
>
> No gateway or DNS.
>
> DHCP is configured to run the Wifi users between 192.168.10.50 to
> 192.168.10.250.
> No Gateway, no DNS.
>
>
>
> Local Area Network Connection:
> LAN card is 192.168.100.253
>
> Internet Router/DHCP Server/ DNS Server is 192.168.100.254
> DHCP is 192.168.100.110 to 192.168.100.200
>
> VPN Clients are 192.168.100.10 to 192.168.100.100
>
>
>
>
> All machines on the LAN can access eachother and the server by Name.
> All machines on the VPN can access eachother and the server by Name.
>
>
>
> Any ideas anyone?
>
> Thanks,
> Stephen

Ok, silly me, I figured it out as soon as I had posted. I set the client
computer to register the VPN conection in the DNS, and now it works. Oh well,
let me see if I can remember how to put the network back how it was, lol.

thank you for the update. we need that. good luck!

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
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.
"srnoth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:756C465B-CD53-49B8-9C68-(E-Mail Removed)...
Ok, silly me, I figured it out as soon as I had posted. I set the client
computer to register the VPN conection in the DNS, and now it works. Oh well,
let me see if I can remember how to put the network back how it was, lol.