Re: Setting up SBS 2000 w/SonicWall Firewall VPN, Need help.

From: Jim Behning (jimbehningmvp_at_atl.mindspring.com)
Date: 05/20/04 

Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 23:18:23 GMT

Where does the Sonic end the tunnel. On the external network of your
SBS or the internal network? If you have two nics and are using SBS
then I would guess you are on the wrong side of SBS. Can you then make
a Microsoft vpn to get in to your internal network? Some of the Sonics
do not support GRE 47 so the answer might be no. A firewall that
allows termination on the wrong side of your server is not too
helpful. I would guess again that with a single nic server that the
Sonic would be of value. If it ends on the inernal ip of the network
then what happens when you Start-Run \\servername or
\\serverinternalip ?

"Mike" <tech@phase1mw.com> wrote:

>Hi James,
>First off, thanks for the reply, I'm also glad to know that someone else
>with the same setup got it working.The reason we upgraded to SOHO 3 was
>because of a promo which offered 5 VPN's. We did not have VPN on our SOHO 2.
>So basically, what I'm tyring to do is simply get our VPN to work. I called
>sonicawall support to walk me through setting up and activating the VPN on
>the firewall. Then I went home, installed the sonicwall client software on
>my computer, and I was able to connect. Thats it. I basically had a secure
>pipe from my home to the firewall. So my question is; once I connect to the
>firewall, how to I access the server so I can send/retrieve data? Thats all
>I want to do is file sharing. I feel as if I need to setup some stuff on the
>server but what? Please bare with me as I am not savy on firewalls yet. I've
>tried asking sonicall support for help on setting up the server side, but
>they will only deal with their side of things. Again, I'm running SBS2000
>with ISA running. If you can shed some light on what I need to do, I will be
>forever greatfull. Thanks in advance.
>
>Mike G
>
>
>"James" <jblackburn@freedomcorp.com> wrote in message
>news:fbca01c43e7a$65c3cec0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Mike,
>>
>> I currently use SonicWALL SOHO3 with SBS2000. I am
>> trying to understand what you are asking and what Roger is
>> telling you and I am confused.
>> I used to have SOHO2 running on a NT 4.0 server then
>> we upgraded to a new server (SBS2000) w/SOHO2. With
>> SonicWALL's assistance the transition from SOHO2 to SOHO3
>> was very easy.
>> We use the SOHO3 for VPN access & firewall. Even
>> thought about using it for virus protection, but we went a
>> different route. The SOHO3 is easy to configure and use.
>> So my questions to you are: What are you exactly
>> looking to do? What issues/problems are you having?
>>
>> James
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Hey Roger, thanks for the reply! Allow me to give you the
>> low down. I'm
>> >trying to translate what you are saying, but please bare
>> with me as I am
>> >very new to VPN and the way sonicwall, not to mention
>> firewalls in general
>> >work.
>> >Okay, I'm not trying to log in to my local workstation
>> with my user and
>> >password. Actually, I didn't even think that was
>> possible. All I'm trying to
>> >do is access data on the server. Now, when you say, "If
>> not set it so you
>> >are and then try pinging the servers", could you please
>> explain how I set
>> >it? Also, you say, "go into you hosts file and add your
>> server name and the
>> >IP of the External NIC on the Server and then try it and
>> see if you get a
>> >response.", where would I find the host file?
>> >
>> >Again, please forgive me as I am very new to this. If you
>> could kindly
>> >explaine my questions above in more detail, that would
>> great. I really
>> >appreciate it.
>> >thanks,
>> >Mike G
>> >
>> >
>> >"Roger Crawford" <rcrawford@nospam.scci.com> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:%23yc9bFVPEHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> Are you logging into your local workstation as the same
>> user name as you
>> >> would at work? If not set it so you are and then try
>> pinging the servers
>> >> External IP through the VPN and then by name and if you
>> don't get a
>> >response
>> >> by name go into you hosts file and add your server name
>> and the IP of the
>> >> External NIC on the Server and then try it and see if
>> you get a response.
>> >If
>> >> you do go to run and do \\servername\sharedfoldername
>> and see if you
>> >connect
>> >> and are able to browse that folder. Also you can use
>> Outlook on your home
>> >PC
>> >> to connect to your exchange at work through this. I
>> ahve a couple of sites
>> >> where they are doing this now with no issues. They run
>> TS through this and
>> >> also a program that they use in there office.
>> >>
>> >> Roger Crawford
>> >> HTS
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Mike" <tech@phase1mw.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:ukmSDTSPEHA.3124@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hello All,
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks again to Marina Roos SBS-MVP for helping me
>> figure out my
>> >exchange
>> >> > 2000 dilema.
>> >> >
>> >> > We recently purchased sonicwall firewall SOHO3 10
>> user w/ 5 VPN
>> >> connections.
>> >> >
>> >> > Here is scenerio, I'm at home using DSL connection. I
>> install Sonicwalls
>> >> VPN
>> >> > software, input user, password, IP, etc., and presto!
>> I now have a
>> >secure
>> >> > pipe from my home to the sonicwall firewall at
>> work...thats it. I can
>> >get
>> >> to
>> >> > my firewall, woopty doo. What now? How do I get files
>> off of the server?
>> >> >
>> >> > My objective is for regular users, not just admin to
>> be able to access
>> >> files
>> >> > from home. I'm not looking to do remote desktop, just
>> something like
>> >ftp,
>> >> > very simple.
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm not sure what to do or where to start, I've heard
>> that NATing may be
>> >a
>> >> > problem because its not incorporated into
>> server2000's TCP/IP stack. I
>> >> need
>> >> > to see this through. I do have tech support for the
>> Sonicwall firewall,
>> >> but
>> >> > it seems like they will only help me get from home to
>> the firewall. Any
>> >> help
>> >> > would be most appreciative.
>> >> > thanks,
>> >> > Mike
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>

Jim B. SBS MVP
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