Re: How To VPN?

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From: Jim Behning (jimbehningmvp_at_atl.mindspring.com)
Date: 02/06/04 

Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 03:33:16 GMT

So what happens? I have not tried it but don't you just enter the ip
of the workstation and off you go? It may help to have a static ip on
that workstation so it is easy to find. I rdp to my sbs and apps
servers inside of a vpn tunnel.

"IBC" <spamityspam@spam.spam> wrote:

>For instance, I am trying to RDP to a users workstation after connecting via
>VPN. Trying to use TightVNC to do that.
>
>I'd like to start there. No small task, right?
>
>;)
>
>
>"Jim Behning" <jimbehningmvp@atl.mindspring.com> wrote in message
>news:nb5320tq5sro8d26ap3pkjc0h102v0j5i6@4ax.com...
>> Once you nmake the vpn connection what do you want to do? For my users
>> they just start-run \\servername to see the server shares. If they
>> want to Outlook they run through and add the Exchange server. I do not
>> offer network browsing as all important files belong on the server. I
>> do offer TS to an application server though. They just open the rdp
>> client and enter the apps server ip or name.
>>
>>
>> "IBC" <spamityspam@spam.spam> wrote:
>>
>> >*Scratches head*
>> >
>> >Is there a comprehensive place to learn about the WHOLE VPN setup and
>usage
>> >process? I know this sounds ludicris to many of you, but I'm missing
>> >something that's likely right under my nose.
>> >
>> >I followed the "How To" form Smallbizserver.net (thank you again) and I
>can
>> >actually get an outside machine authenticated to that the connection
>shows
>> >up in the RRAS manager. But from there I'm lost. Once that client is
>> >connected, they can't browse the network, can't map drives, can't get to
>the
>> >internet, quite frankly they can't do anything other than sit and say
>"yeah,
>> >I'm on".
>> >
>> >Now I love google as much as the next admin, but this is really getting a
>> >bit silly having to guess at what it is I'm searching for and then
>reading
>> >50 unrelated articles on how to piece this thing into working order.
>Doesn't
>> >anybody have a step by step style how to? SBS.net is absolutlely right,
>> >setting up the server is a no-brainer. But what has to be done AFTER the
>> >connection? How are security policies applied?
>> >
>> >This is my first venture into the whole VPN thing and I'm feeling like an
>> >enormous idiot because everyone else makes VPN'ing sound like its about
>as
>> >difficult as a lightswitch. An example of my frustration:
>> >
>>
>>http://www.smallbizserver.net/sbs2000/How_do_I_connect_clients_to_the_serve
>r
>> >_using_VPN.aspx
>> >
>> >While I appreciate the start, this doesn't cover any of the inards on how
>> >this works. I've come across these:
>> >
>> >http://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/dhcpoptions.html
>> >http://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/VPN_Client_Security_Issues.html
>> >http://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/vpnclientsecurity2.html
>> >http://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/pptpeaptlspart1.html
>>
>>http://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/Configuring_the_VPN_Client_and_Server_to
>_
>> >Support_CertificateBased_PPTP_EAPTLS_Authentication__Part_2.html
>>
>>http://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/Configuring_ISA_Server_For_Inbound_VPN_C
>a
>> >lls.html
>> >
>> >and on and on.
>> >
>> >Quite Frankly, I have no idea if most of you have done all these steps
>and
>> >beyond or what.
>> >
>> >Any pointers?
>> >
>> >Thanks.
>> >
>>
>> Jim B. SBS MVP
>> remove the mvp to send email
>

Jim B. SBS MVP
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