Re: Connecting Remote Sites via VPN

From: John Oliver, Jr. \(MVP\) (jcoliverjr_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 05/25/04 

Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 13:29:20 -0500

I would suggest posting to the "microsoft.public.windows.server.networking"
group as they can be very helpful with VPN issues. I normally have set
these up between ISA Server which creates all the rules and RRAS
connections. Hope this helps. 

-- 
John Oliver, Jr.
MCSE, MCT, CCNA, Exchange MVP
Microsoft Certified Partner
"Mark" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:122d601c4426f$83b24d00$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks John
>
> I wasn't going to use Hardware VPN, just a hardware
> firewall.  I will be trying to connect up the two offices
> using RRAS policies but the white paper on this is a tad
> confusing!  Any other help on setting this up is
> appreciated.
>
> Mark
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >If you are using a hardware vpn at the remote site I
> would suggest using the
> >same at the host site.  Otherwise you are going to have
> issues with each.  I
> >would get the same manufacturer and then research how to
> create VPN between
> >sites or routers.  I am a CCNA so I prefer CISCO
> equipment.  I have also had
> >good results with Netopia routers.  Software VPN can be
> accomplished with
> >Windows 2000 but you will need to configure this through
> the routers since
> >they will passing PPTP traffic.  There is a lot more to
> this but I would
> >suggest consulting a Cisco certified or Microsoft
> Certified Partner if you
> >have any issues setting this up.
> >
> >-- 
> >John Oliver, Jr.
> >MCSE, MCT, CCNA, Exchange MVP
> >Microsoft Certified Partner
> >
> >"Mark" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:11f4001c44264$24554f70$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi All
> >>
> >> I am about to attempt connecting a remote site for the
> >> first time!
> >> I have SBS 2000 at the main office and Server 2003 at
> the
> >> remote site.  I have the Microsoft White Paper on
> >> deploying router to router VPN's but it's confusing!
> >>
> >> Which server should I use as the calling server and
> which
> >> one as the answering server?
> >>
> >> When I get the servers connected, I should be able to
> >> plug a laptop in at the remote site and it will log
> onto
> >> the main server?  is that correct?
> >>
> >> Are there any other settings I should know about or
> have
> >> to change?
> >>
> >> I will be using a hardware firewall at the remote site
> >> which I know I will have to configure, any suggestions
> as
> >> to which one to use?
> >>
> >> So many questions????  All help very much appreciated
> as
> >> always.
> >>
> >> thanks
> >>
> >> Mark
> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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