Setting up VPN

Hi

I have a LAN setup in the office with Win server 2000. I wish to set up a
vpn connection when I am at home. It is for only one laptop.

Questions:
1. Does Server 2000 comes with a vpn server?
2. As the domain controller, will it be overloaded?
3. Do you guys have a step-by-step manual to do it the most easiest way?

many thanks in advance.

Richard

1. Yes, RRAS can be configured to allow VPN access.
2. It is not a good idea to use a DC as a remote access server. It can cause
lots of problems, because the DC is multihomed as soon as a remote user
connects.

How does your LAN connect to the Internet? Does the gateway router
support incoming VPN?

"Richard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I have a LAN setup in the office with Win server 2000. I wish to set up a
> vpn connection when I am at home. It is for only one laptop.
>
> Questions:
> 1. Does Server 2000 comes with a vpn server?
> 2. As the domain controller, will it be overloaded?
> 3. Do you guys have a step-by-step manual to do it the most easiest way?
>
> many thanks in advance.
>
> Richard
>

Hi Bill

Thanks for helping out.

There is a gateway router. But we don't have a fixed IP address. Would that
be a problem? I heard from a friend who said that the router is capable of
updating the IP address automatically thus not needing to apply for a fixed
IP from the ISP.

Many thanks again and regards
Richard
"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
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> 1. Yes, RRAS can be configured to allow VPN access.
> 2. It is not a good idea to use a DC as a remote access server. It can
> cause lots of problems, because the DC is multihomed as soon as a remote
> user connects.
>
> How does your LAN connect to the Internet? Does the gateway router
> support incoming VPN?
>
> "Richard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OS4z$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>>
>> I have a LAN setup in the office with Win server 2000. I wish to set up a
>> vpn connection when I am at home. It is for only one laptop.
>>
>> Questions:
>> 1. Does Server 2000 comes with a vpn server?
>> 2. As the domain controller, will it be overloaded?
>> 3. Do you guys have a step-by-step manual to do it the most easiest way?
>>
>> many thanks in advance.
>>
>> Richard
>>
>
>

Sorry missed this question.

Can I use a Win Professional as a VPN server?


"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
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> 1. Yes, RRAS can be configured to allow VPN access.
> 2. It is not a good idea to use a DC as a remote access server. It can
> cause lots of problems, because the DC is multihomed as soon as a remote
> user connects.
>
> How does your LAN connect to the Internet? Does the gateway router
> support incoming VPN?
>
> "Richard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OS4z$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>>
>> I have a LAN setup in the office with Win server 2000. I wish to set up a
>> vpn connection when I am at home. It is for only one laptop.
>>
>> Questions:
>> 1. Does Server 2000 comes with a vpn server?
>> 2. As the domain controller, will it be overloaded?
>> 3. Do you guys have a step-by-step manual to do it the most easiest way?
>>
>> many thanks in advance.
>>
>> Richard
>>
>
>

There are orgaisations like Dyndns which can keep your public DNS name
pointing to the router's current IP.

"Richard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry missed this question.
>
> Can I use a Win Professional as a VPN server?
>
>
> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
> news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> 1. Yes, RRAS can be configured to allow VPN access.
>> 2. It is not a good idea to use a DC as a remote access server. It can
>> cause lots of problems, because the DC is multihomed as soon as a remote
>> user connects.
>>
>> How does your LAN connect to the Internet? Does the gateway router
>> support incoming VPN?
>>
>> "Richard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:OS4z$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I have a LAN setup in the office with Win server 2000. I wish to set up
>>> a vpn connection when I am at home. It is for only one laptop.
>>>
>>> Questions:
>>> 1. Does Server 2000 comes with a vpn server?
>>> 2. As the domain controller, will it be overloaded?
>>> 3. Do you guys have a step-by-step manual to do it the most easiest way?
>>>
>>> many thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Yes, XP Pro can act as a VPN server for one client using Incoming
Connections. If the XP machine is on a private LAN, you will need to connect
to the public IP of the router and configure the router to extend the VPN
connection to the LAN machine (but you can test the VPN setup on the LAN
using the target XP machine's private IP).

"Richard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry missed this question.
>
> Can I use a Win Professional as a VPN server?
>
>
> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
> news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> 1. Yes, RRAS can be configured to allow VPN access.
>> 2. It is not a good idea to use a DC as a remote access server. It can
>> cause lots of problems, because the DC is multihomed as soon as a remote
>> user connects.
>>
>> How does your LAN connect to the Internet? Does the gateway router
>> support incoming VPN?
>>
>> "Richard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:OS4z$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I have a LAN setup in the office with Win server 2000. I wish to set up
>>> a vpn connection when I am at home. It is for only one laptop.
>>>
>>> Questions:
>>> 1. Does Server 2000 comes with a vpn server?
>>> 2. As the domain controller, will it be overloaded?
>>> 3. Do you guys have a step-by-step manual to do it the most easiest way?
>>>
>>> many thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

HI Bill

Sounds very complicated. Looks like I need some research first.

Many thanks

Richard

"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
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> Yes, XP Pro can act as a VPN server for one client using Incoming
> Connections. If the XP machine is on a private LAN, you will need to
> connect to the public IP of the router and configure the router to extend
> the VPN connection to the LAN machine (but you can test the VPN setup on
> the LAN using the target XP machine's private IP).
>
> "Richard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Sorry missed this question.
>>
>> Can I use a Win Professional as a VPN server?
>>
>>
>> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
>> news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> 1. Yes, RRAS can be configured to allow VPN access.
>>> 2. It is not a good idea to use a DC as a remote access server. It can
>>> cause lots of problems, because the DC is multihomed as soon as a remote
>>> user connects.
>>>
>>> How does your LAN connect to the Internet? Does the gateway router
>>> support incoming VPN?
>>>
>>> "Richard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:OS4z$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I have a LAN setup in the office with Win server 2000. I wish to set up
>>>> a vpn connection when I am at home. It is for only one laptop.
>>>>
>>>> Questions:
>>>> 1. Does Server 2000 comes with a vpn server?
>>>> 2. As the domain controller, will it be overloaded?
>>>> 3. Do you guys have a step-by-step manual to do it the most easiest
>>>> way?
>>>>
>>>> many thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>> Richard
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

HI Bill

We have win 2000 pro as clients. Do I have to install a vpn server?

Richard

"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
news:evFQIc%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, XP Pro can act as a VPN server for one client using Incoming
> Connections. If the XP machine is on a private LAN, you will need to
> connect to the public IP of the router and configure the router to extend
> the VPN connection to the LAN machine (but you can test the VPN setup on
> the LAN using the target XP machine's private IP).
>
> "Richard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Sorry missed this question.
>>
>> Can I use a Win Professional as a VPN server?
>>
>>
>> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
>> news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> 1. Yes, RRAS can be configured to allow VPN access.
>>> 2. It is not a good idea to use a DC as a remote access server. It can
>>> cause lots of problems, because the DC is multihomed as soon as a remote
>>> user connects.
>>>
>>> How does your LAN connect to the Internet? Does the gateway router
>>> support incoming VPN?
>>>
>>> "Richard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:OS4z$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I have a LAN setup in the office with Win server 2000. I wish to set up
>>>> a vpn connection when I am at home. It is for only one laptop.
>>>>
>>>> Questions:
>>>> 1. Does Server 2000 comes with a vpn server?
>>>> 2. As the domain controller, will it be overloaded?
>>>> 3. Do you guys have a step-by-step manual to do it the most easiest
>>>> way?
>>>>
>>>> many thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>> Richard
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I think that W2k Pro should be able to act as a VPN server for a single
client. I don't have one handy to check. Have a look for "incoming
connections" in help.

"Richard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> HI Bill
>
> We have win 2000 pro as clients. Do I have to install a vpn server?
>
> Richard
>
> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
> news:evFQIc%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Yes, XP Pro can act as a VPN server for one client using Incoming
>> Connections. If the XP machine is on a private LAN, you will need to
>> connect to the public IP of the router and configure the router to extend
>> the VPN connection to the LAN machine (but you can test the VPN setup on
>> the LAN using the target XP machine's private IP).
>>
>> "Richard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Sorry missed this question.
>>>
>>> Can I use a Win Professional as a VPN server?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
>>> news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> 1. Yes, RRAS can be configured to allow VPN access.
>>>> 2. It is not a good idea to use a DC as a remote access server. It can
>>>> cause lots of problems, because the DC is multihomed as soon as a
>>>> remote user connects.
>>>>
>>>> How does your LAN connect to the Internet? Does the gateway router
>>>> support incoming VPN?
>>>>
>>>> "Richard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:OS4z$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a LAN setup in the office with Win server 2000. I wish to set
>>>>> up a vpn connection when I am at home. It is for only one laptop.
>>>>>
>>>>> Questions:
>>>>> 1. Does Server 2000 comes with a vpn server?
>>>>> 2. As the domain controller, will it be overloaded?
>>>>> 3. Do you guys have a step-by-step manual to do it the most easiest
>>>>> way?
>>>>>
>>>>> many thanks in advance.
>>>>>
>>>>> Richard
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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