SBS 2003 VPN

Ok, we have Windows 2003 Small Business Server. I'de like to know the
easiest way to set up a VPN. I'm in routing and remate access configuring
the server but it looks like it requires two network interfaces. How do i
set it up

B




Brian Minier

It does require two NICs.

My suggestion is to get a firewall/router that supports IPSec VPN - see
www.sonicwall.com for some options.

If you wanted to run RRAS on a Windows server, it really shouldn't be on
your sole server/DC. Also, I don't really like turning a perfectly good
Windows server into a router. That's just my $.02

Brian Minier wrote:
> Ok, we have Windows 2003 Small Business Server. I'de like to know the
> easiest way to set up a VPN. I'm in routing and remate access
> configuring the server but it looks like it requires two network
> interfaces. How do i set it up
>
> B

Yes, you will want two interfaces. One should connect to the Internet and
the other should connect to your private network.

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"Brian Minier" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ok, we have Windows 2003 Small Business Server. I'de like to know the
> easiest way to set up a VPN. I'm in routing and remate access configuring
> the server but it looks like it requires two network interfaces. How do i
> set it up
>
> B
>
>

Since VPN requires the Internet and since the Internet access would require
two nics in *something*, therefore where is the "something" with two nics
that makes your Internet access possible since it couldn't be the SBS server
because there is only one nic in it?

Whatever that "something" is, is what has to be able to "do" the VPN. The
VPN Tunnel will terminate with it and it will be what receives and
authenticated the "VPN Callers".


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"Brian Minier" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ok, we have Windows 2003 Small Business Server. I'de like to know the
> easiest way to set up a VPN. I'm in routing and remate access configuring
> the server but it looks like it requires two network interfaces. How do i
> set it up
>
> B
>
>

Ok, next question, slightly off topic is, does anyone know if the built in
XP VPN client stuff works with OpenBSD 3.4?
Brian


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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> It does require two NICs.
>
> My suggestion is to get a firewall/router that supports IPSec VPN - see
> www.sonicwall.com for some options.
>
> If you wanted to run RRAS on a Windows server, it really shouldn't be on
> your sole server/DC. Also, I don't really like turning a perfectly good
> Windows server into a router. That's just my $.02
>
> Brian Minier wrote:
> > Ok, we have Windows 2003 Small Business Server. I'de like to know the
> > easiest way to set up a VPN. I'm in routing and remate access
> > configuring the server but it looks like it requires two network
> > interfaces. How do i set it up
> >
> > B
>
>