setup of w2k3 server for vpn thru secure gateway

Hello,
How do I setup w2k3 server standard for vpn access behind
a 3com office connect secure gateway? The gateway is the
dhcp server as well. I would like to be able to see my
server and internal network machines! I plan on using
pptp. I can now tunnel into the gateway but I cannot see
anything beyond that unless I setup a \\server\folder\file
connection. Any help is appreciated!!!

That is what I would expect to happen. VPN just gives you an IP
connection. Making a VPN connection to the RRAS server rather than the
router would give you the same result. Making a VPN connection to a DC
(especially if it is the first/only DC in a network) is not a good idea. I
would recommend you stay with the current setup.

What do you mean by "see" ? If you mean the computer browser service,
it is unlikely that you will be able to use that from a remote unless the
LAN is running WINS. The client would need to know how to find the Domain
Master Browser by its Netbios special name <domainname 1B> .

"captbob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> How do I setup w2k3 server standard for vpn access behind
> a 3com office connect secure gateway? The gateway is the
> dhcp server as well. I would like to be able to see my
> server and internal network machines! I plan on using
> pptp. I can now tunnel into the gateway but I cannot see
> anything beyond that unless I setup a \\server\folder\file
> connection. Any help is appreciated!!!

>-----Original Message-----
> That is what I would expect to happen. VPN just gives
you an IP
>connection. Making a VPN connection to the RRAS server
rather than the
>router would give you the same result. Making a VPN
connection to a DC
>(especially if it is the first/only DC in a network) is
not a good idea. I
>would recommend you stay with the current setup.
>
> What do you mean by "see" ? If you mean the computer
browser service,
>it is unlikely that you will be able to use that from a
remote unless the
>LAN is running WINS. The client would need to know how to
find the Domain
>Master Browser by its Netbios special name <domainname
1B> .
>
>"captbob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:10af01c3b829$7e29e2b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hello,
>> How do I setup w2k3 server standard for vpn access
behind
>> a 3com office connect secure gateway? The gateway is
the
>> dhcp server as well. I would like to be able to see my
>> server and internal network machines! I plan on using
>> pptp. I can now tunnel into the gateway but I cannot
see
>> anything beyond that unless I setup a
\\server\folder\file
>> connection. Any help is appreciated!!!
>
>Thanks for your help Bill!!! What I was referring to was
mapping a network drive would be the only way I
could "see" into the server. What we're trying to do is
allow 2-5 users to be able to tunnel into the server and
work with specific files/programs on the server. Can we
do that without mapping drives?

Bob
>.
>

I would think that was the best way to go. Have some sort of batch file
or script on the client to map the resources they need.

"captbob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> >-----Original Message-----
> > That is what I would expect to happen. VPN just gives
> you an IP
> >connection. Making a VPN connection to the RRAS server
> rather than the
> >router would give you the same result. Making a VPN
> connection to a DC
> >(especially if it is the first/only DC in a network) is
> not a good idea. I
> >would recommend you stay with the current setup.
> >
> > What do you mean by "see" ? If you mean the computer
> browser service,
> >it is unlikely that you will be able to use that from a
> remote unless the
> >LAN is running WINS. The client would need to know how to
> find the Domain
> >Master Browser by its Netbios special name <domainname
> 1B> .
> >
> >"captbob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:10af01c3b829$7e29e2b0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Hello,
> >> How do I setup w2k3 server standard for vpn access
> behind
> >> a 3com office connect secure gateway? The gateway is
> the
> >> dhcp server as well. I would like to be able to see my
> >> server and internal network machines! I plan on using
> >> pptp. I can now tunnel into the gateway but I cannot
> see
> >> anything beyond that unless I setup a
> \\server\folder\file
> >> connection. Any help is appreciated!!!
> >
> >Thanks for your help Bill!!! What I was referring to was
> mapping a network drive would be the only way I
> could "see" into the server. What we're trying to do is
> allow 2-5 users to be able to tunnel into the server and
> work with specific files/programs on the server. Can we
> do that without mapping drives?
>
> Bob
> >.
> >