How can I set up a VPN host

[lenny]

Hi all,
I need to set up a VPN. The host is an XP Pro desktop system behind a Zoom
router attached to a local network. I need the local network to stay secure
but all the network and anyone else with the correct password to access the
host via a VPN. At the moment no one uses a computer password to access
their own computer and everyone is connected to the internet using ADSL.

With XP it looks easy enough to connect to a client through a VPN to the
host using the wizard but no where does it tell you about setting up the
host. I am really stuck and any ideas, links or thoughts would be most
appreciated.

The host has a static IP. Can I set the VPN up using just XP or do I need
some other software? The clients don't have static IP's but if it would help
they can have.

Cheers,

Lenny

 

[lenny]

Hi all,
I need to set up a VPN. The host is an XP Pro desktop system behind a Zoom
router attached to a local network. I need the local network to stay secure
but all the network and anyone else with the correct password to access the
host via a VPN. At the moment no one uses a computer password to access
their own computer and everyone is connected to the internet using ADSL.

With XP it looks easy enough to connect to a client through a VPN to the
host using the wizard but no where does it tell you about setting up the
host. I am really stuck and any ideas, links or thoughts would be most
appreciated.

The host has a static IP. Can I set the VPN up using just XP or do I need
some other software? The clients don't have static IP's but if it would help
they can have.

Cheers,

Lenny

 

[Jeffrey Randow (MVP)]

Take a look at
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm for
information on how to set up a VPN Server... You will need to
allow/forward TCP Port 1723 and IP Protocol 47/GRE/PPTP Passthrough in
your router/firewall in order to get this to work.

http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm provides the
instructions on how to set up the client.

Jeffrey Randow (Windows MVP - Networking & Smart Display)
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