Setting up a VPN

[Brad Pears]

We have a Windows 2000 Small Business Server, a member Windows 2000 server
in the domain and yet another NT server that is not currently in the domain.

I want to set up a VPN to allow our sales guys access to a folder on our NT
server. Currently, they are using Terminal Services to access this. However,
this presents soem problems which can be resolved (I hope) by configuring a
VPN instead.

SInce I have NEVER done this before, can someone outline exactly what needs
to be configured on an XP machine (or WIndows 2000 and higher to be exact)
to allow VPN access to our systems?

Thanks, Brad

 

[CZ]

We have a Windows 2000 Small Business Server, a member Windows 2000 server
in the domain and yet another NT server that is not currently in the domain.

I want to set up a VPN to allow our sales guys access to a folder on our NT
server. Currently, they are using Terminal Services to access this. However,
this presents soem problems which can be resolved (I hope) by configuring a
VPN instead.

SInce I have NEVER done this before, can someone outline exactly what needs
to be configured on an XP machine (or WIndows 2000 and higher to be exact)
to allow VPN access to our systems?

Brad:

Post this in microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs

 

[Peter Hutchison]

We have a Windows 2000 Small Business Server, a member Windows 2000 server
in the domain and yet another NT server that is not currently in the domain.

I want to set up a VPN to allow our sales guys access to a folder on our NT
server. Currently, they are using Terminal Services to access this. However,
this presents soem problems which can be resolved (I hope) by configuring a
VPN instead.

SInce I have NEVER done this before, can someone outline exactly what needs
to be configured on an XP machine (or WIndows 2000 and higher to be exact)
to allow VPN access to our systems?

Thanks, Brad

1. Start, Settings, Control Panel, Network Connection
2. On Welcome screen click Next
3. Select 'Connect to the network at my workplace'
4. Select 'Virtual Private Network connection'
5. Enter computer name
6. Select 'Automatically dial this connection'
and select a dial up connection from list
7. Enter host name or IP of VPN server
8. Click Finish

Peter Hutchison
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