setting up RAS

[kelnic]

Hi All,

Quick question. I installed RAS on my server. When a
client connects, should all they have to do is just
connect over the VPN or is there another piece of software
that should be used like PCAnywhere. I just want the
client to be authenicated by the domain. Any advice would
be great.

thanks in advance
kelnic

 

[Wajihy [MSFT]]

if your RAS server is joined to a domain , the users when they connects they
will get authenticated against the domain ( unless you specify otherwise) or
except if the client try connecting using a local account on the RAS server
( using <ras server name>\<username>)
but yes the user will have just to connect and they will get authenticated
and if it is successful they will have access to the network

 

[Bill Grant]

Just remember that authentication doesn't imply domain login.
Authentication just means that the client satisfied the conditions to make
an IP connection to your network. It does not automatically mean they have
valid credentials to access domain resources. And they may not be able to
resolve names of LAN machines, unless you are running DNS and/or WINS, and
the clients receive the correct DNS/WINS addresses at connection.