SetupRemoteAccessToServer

We have a server that we need to access from remote locations. We would
like to use the Internet to do this. Several years ago I was working
for a company offsite and they had me setup to access their server(VPN)
by using a login\password dialog when I first connected and then the
server drive was mapped to my local machine. I used an internet
connection for this. The remote machines we will be connecting with are
using XP or Vista. The remote server is also being used for a web
server. Would I need to use routing and remote access?

TIA

Yes, RRAS can run as a remote access server to allow incoming VPN
connections. XP and Vista have the necessary client software built in.

Is the server you want to contact directly conncted to the Internet (ie
does it have a public IP)?

"gh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> We have a server that we need to access from remote locations. We would
> like to use the Internet to do this. Several years ago I was working for
> a company offsite and they had me setup to access their server(VPN) by
> using a login\password dialog when I first connected and then the server
> drive was mapped to my local machine. I used an internet connection for
> this. The remote machines we will be connecting with are using XP or
> Vista. The remote server is also being used for a web server. Would I
> need to use routing and remote access?
>
> TIA

Bill:

Yes. It sits behind a LinkSys router and I map the public ip to the
server private ip in the router. The server is used as a webserver.

Thanks

Jeff

Bill Grant wrote:
> Yes, RRAS can run as a remote access server to allow incoming VPN
> connections. XP and Vista have the necessary client software built in.
>
> Is the server you want to contact directly conncted to the Internet (ie
> does it have a public IP)?
>
> "gh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>We have a server that we need to access from remote locations. We would
>>like to use the Internet to do this. Several years ago I was working for
>>a company offsite and they had me setup to access their server(VPN) by
>>using a login\password dialog when I first connected and then the server
>>drive was mapped to my local machine. I used an internet connection for
>>this. The remote machines we will be connecting with are using XP or
>>Vista. The remote server is also being used for a web server. Would I
>>need to use routing and remote access?
>>
>>TIA
>
>
>

That should work. If you use PPTP you will need to check that the router
does not block GRE (IP protocol 47). Some routers use the term PPTP
pass-through mode or even just VPN pass through.

The PPTP VPN data uses a modified GRE header, so your VPN will fail
(probably with a 721 error) if the router blocks GRE.

"gh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Bill:
>
> Yes. It sits behind a LinkSys router and I map the public ip to the
> server private ip in the router. The server is used as a webserver.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jeff
>
> Bill Grant wrote:
>> Yes, RRAS can run as a remote access server to allow incoming VPN
>> connections. XP and Vista have the necessary client software built in.
>>
>> Is the server you want to contact directly conncted to the Internet
>> (ie does it have a public IP)?
>>
>> "gh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>We have a server that we need to access from remote locations. We would
>>>like to use the Internet to do this. Several years ago I was working for
>>>a company offsite and they had me setup to access their server(VPN) by
>>>using a login\password dialog when I first connected and then the server
>>>drive was mapped to my local machine. I used an internet connection for
>>>this. The remote machines we will be connecting with are using XP or
>>>Vista. The remote server is also being used for a web server. Would I
>>>need to use routing and remote access?
>>>
>>>TIA
>>
>>