Windows Server 2003 VPN

[Meir]

I have windows server 2003 setup up with a DSL connection
(through a linksys firewall DSL router BEFSX41)

-- I modified the linksys router as necessary (port
forwarding, etc.)

-- I enabled the remote access server and properly setup
Windows Server 2003 to accept VPN connections(I hope)

-- I am able to login remotely into Terminal Services so
I know the connection is fine.

-- I am able to login to a VPN connection from a remote
Windows XP computer since I am asked for a user name and
password and the connection is established after I enter
a valide user name.

PROBLEM:
Once I make a VPN connection I cannot do anything. How
do I access the server hard disk? How do I communicate
with the server?
The connection is made but the remote computer doesn't
seems to be able to see the server.

Do I need to manually do something? Did I do something
wrong?
Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Meir

 

[Sam Salhi [MSFT]]

Are you getting an IP address after you connect? (A valid IP Address and not
a 169.x.x.x address)

 

[Meir]

How do I check if I am getting a valid IP address and if
I am not getting one what am I doing wrong?

Thanks,
Meir

 

[Sam Salhi [MSFT]]

If you're not getting one, then there is no DHCP server on your private
network
You need to either enable DHCP on your private network
OR
Have a static IP on the same subnet of your server. (you can assign your
server a private IP like 10.10.x.x or 192.168.0.x and then have a static IP
assigned to your client of the same subnet)

To check if you have an IP address, double click on the connection in your
task bar, or run the command IPCONFIG from the command prompt

 

[Sam Salhi [MSFT]]

When you installed the VPN, did you select that little box that says (enable
security for VPN server?)
this will block a lot of the traffic going through to your server. (and
allow stuff like TS sessions etc)

 

[Jeffrey Randow (MVP)]

What type of VPN connection - PPTP or L2TP/IPSEC?

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[Meir]

I am pretty sure it is PPTP. (that is what the connection
says it is and I am setup up for PPTP)

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
What type of VPN connection - PPTP or L2TP/IPSEC?

Jeffrey Randow (Windows MVP - Networking & Smart Display)
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[Jeffrey Randow (MVP)]

Try accessing network resources via UNC paths (i.e.,
\\internalipaddress\sharename). You won't get the WINS server without
installing the DHCP relay agent in the RRAS (where you configured the
VPN).

The reason I was asking what type of VPN is whether you are using the
firewall server functionality of the Windows 2003 (which can be either
PPTP or L2TP) or the functionality built into the firewall router
(which normally is IPSEC).

Jeffrey Randow (Windows MVP - Networking & Smart Display)
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I am pretty sure it is PPTP. (that is what the connection
says it is and I am setup up for PPTP)

Thanks