VPN -w/o server?

Might be a rather dumb question, but is there any way to setup a VPN setting
without a server OS? I have a customer who needs our app to access a sql
server remotely (over the internet). They can't afford the purchase of a
Windows Server (at this time anyway). I don't want to open a security hole
by opening the sql server port, so it was suggested we use VPN (another
newsgroup).

Do they need a Windows Server OS to do this?

Thanks (I'm currently clueless to this technology)

Do you have a router or firewall. they may setup hardware VPN using the router or firewall.

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"mikeb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:e$$(E-Mail Removed)...
Might be a rather dumb question, but is there any way to setup a VPN setting
without a server OS? I have a customer who needs our app to access a sql
server remotely (over the internet). They can't afford the purchase of a
Windows Server (at this time anyway). I don't want to open a security hole
by opening the sql server port, so it was suggested we use VPN (another
newsgroup).

Do they need a Windows Server OS to do this?

Thanks (I'm currently clueless to this technology)

One way would be to use an ipsec endpoint device. Two of these could create
a secure tunnel between each other over the internet. Netgear sells some
pretty decent units for less than $100. They would use either preshared key
[basically a password] or computer certificates for the ipsec endpoints to
authenticate to each other. The link below is to a device that would work.
You can go to the website for Netgear and such to download the full manual
to see exactly what the device can do and how to set it up. An ipsec tunnel
[not transport] between networks using Windows built in ipsec policy may be
another option between the networks depending on the current configuration.
The links below may help. --- Steve

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833122007
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;816514

"mikeb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:e$$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Might be a rather dumb question, but is there any way to setup a VPN
> setting without a server OS? I have a customer who needs our app to
> access a sql server remotely (over the internet). They can't afford the
> purchase of a Windows Server (at this time anyway). I don't want to open
> a security hole by opening the sql server port, so it was suggested we use
> VPN (another newsgroup).
>
> Do they need a Windows Server OS to do this?
>
> Thanks (I'm currently clueless to this technology)
>

They could buy a VPN Appliance, typically that would be a traditional
hardware Firewall . What they are currently using between their LAN and the
Internet probably already has the ability.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"mikeb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:e$$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Might be a rather dumb question, but is there any way to setup a VPN
setting
> without a server OS? I have a customer who needs our app to access a sql
> server remotely (over the internet). They can't afford the purchase of a
> Windows Server (at this time anyway). I don't want to open a security
hole
> by opening the sql server port, so it was suggested we use VPN (another
> newsgroup).
>
> Do they need a Windows Server OS to do this?
>
> Thanks (I'm currently clueless to this technology)
>
>

Excellent!! Thanks for the ideas folks!

I'm going to dig in to find out how this is setup and configured - but if
anyone has any places to point me, that would be appreciated.

Thanks agian for the help.

-m

"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> They could buy a VPN Appliance, typically that would be a traditional
> hardware Firewall . What they are currently using between their LAN and
> the
> Internet probably already has the ability.
>
> --
>
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
>
> "mikeb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:e$$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Might be a rather dumb question, but is there any way to setup a VPN
> setting
>> without a server OS? I have a customer who needs our app to access a sql
>> server remotely (over the internet). They can't afford the purchase of a
>> Windows Server (at this time anyway). I don't want to open a security
> hole
>> by opening the sql server port, so it was suggested we use VPN (another
>> newsgroup).
>>
>> Do they need a Windows Server OS to do this?
>>
>> Thanks (I'm currently clueless to this technology)
>>
>>
>
>

You can also use the'Incoming connections' functionality in the Client SKUs
as a scaled down VPN server. See below link for more information about
'Incoming Connections'
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...49c94f425.mspx

--
Thanks,
Janani
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"mikeb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Excellent!! Thanks for the ideas folks!
>
> I'm going to dig in to find out how this is setup and configured - but if
> anyone has any places to point me, that would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks agian for the help.
>
> -m
>
> "Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> They could buy a VPN Appliance, typically that would be a traditional
>> hardware Firewall . What they are currently using between their LAN and
>> the
>> Internet probably already has the ability.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
>> www.wandtv.com
>>
>>
>> "mikeb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:e$$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Might be a rather dumb question, but is there any way to setup a VPN
>> setting
>>> without a server OS? I have a customer who needs our app to access a
>>> sql
>>> server remotely (over the internet). They can't afford the purchase of
>>> a
>>> Windows Server (at this time anyway). I don't want to open a security
>> hole
>>> by opening the sql server port, so it was suggested we use VPN (another
>>> newsgroup).
>>>
>>> Do they need a Windows Server OS to do this?
>>>
>>> Thanks (I'm currently clueless to this technology)
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>