RAS & VPN

[wil]

Hi,

I have setup a VPN server on a Win2k server box. I have
also setup a modem on it in order to accept incoming dial-
up connection. As part of the test lab I want to be able
to dial into the RAS/VPN server and then build a VPN
tunnel through my RAS connection coming off the same
server. Is that possible? The dial in process worked fine
however when I try to build a tunnel, I get an error
like "server not responding". I have tried a direct VPN
connection to the server (not dial-up) and the tunnel gets
built fine so that leads me to believe that it must be
something to do with the dial-up. Does the RAS server that
is accepting the dial-in connections have to be on a
different box then the RAS server that is accepting VPN,
any tips would be greatly appreciated. I personally think
that it should work as when I dial into the RAS server as
it is now I would get assigned an IP address on the same
subnet as the VPN server and therefore through that RAS
connection I should be able to build a VPN tunnel. Am I
missing something?

 

[Steven Umbach]

It should work. I can't help too much because I don't have a dialup connection
but check the rras Management Console to see if the dial up connection shows up
under ports. The problem may be in the client end or remote access policies. You
did not mention the client, but make sure the authentication protocol is
accepted by the server - mschap, mschapv2, etc. Also if using W2K as a client,
set the server type in the connectoid properties to pptp instead of auto. You
may need to check the ip address that the connectoid properties lists in that
you probably need to list the internal adapter lan ip address if you are dialing
directly into the server during a test instead of through an ISP. Checking the
remote access logs and Event Viewer may also provide some clues. I would also
post at the win2000.ras_routing newsgroup. --- Steve