Re: IT WORKED -VPN
From: sunday (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/13/04
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Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 13:25:11 -0700
Thanks steve:
I will try tonight from home and let you know the outcome.
Appreciate if you can look into my thread tommorrow also
and see the outcome and respond back if i need further
information on this subject.
Thanks
Sunday
>-----Original Message-----
>To use applications, you will probably need a remote
control program such as the one
>built into XP Pro - Remote Desktop or a third party
program such as PC Anywhere. To
>access files, you may need to map a share or create a
shortcut. Browsing over a VPN
>via My Network Places does not usually work well unless
you use a wins server or
>such. While you are connected to the VPN, try searching
for your computer by computer
>name in My Network Places which may or may not work.
Otherwise try using unc
>convention to access your computer such as entering
\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx in the run box
>of your computer while connected to the VPN where the
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx would be the
>actual lan IP address of the lan computer you are trying
to connect to. That should
>show your computer and it's shares which you can then
access assuming you have
>correct permissions to the share. --- Steve
>
>
>"sunday" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:1c15401c4215c$6eba56b0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> Thanks Steve:
>> I tried yesterday from home and i got a sucessfull vpn
>> connection. Once the connection was established it
showed
>> a Network Icon down the tray as connected. I was
wondering
>> how could i view or use my files and applications of my
>> office computer. Should i need to use some other
>> applications for that , if so which is the one. If not
how
>> could i access this files and applicaitons of my office
>> from home using this sucessfull connection.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Santhosh
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Actually a static IP address is not required, but it
>> could make configuring your VPN
>> >connectoid or firewall more difficult in that if you
use
>> an IP address to connect to
>> >your vpn server or have a firewall rule configured to
>> allow access from a particular
>> >IP address for port 1723 and protocol 47 if those IP
>> addresses change then
>> >reconfiguration will be required or access will fail.
If
>> you configure your firewall
>> >at the office to allow port 1723 tcp and protocol 47
from
>> any IP address that will
>> >allow you more flexibility on the dial up connection
from
>> home at the expense of some
>> >security. Just be sure to use a complex password for
VPN
>> access. --- Steve
>> >
>> >"sunday" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:1b82401c420d3$bf4c1840$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Steve:
>> >> I am using a dial up from home. Will that have an
impact
>> >> on getting a VPN connection. As i read from other
forums
>> >> that their is a static ip required. Is this static ip
>> >> required at home and the office end also or is it
only
>> at
>> >> the office in my scenario.
>> >> Thanks
>> >> Sunday
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >OK. The internal ICF firewall in XP should not need
any
>> >> additional configuration for
>> >> >pptp I believe as it will allow outbound access. If
you
>> >> are using a different
>> >> >software firewall you may need to configure it, but
>> >> usually it would prompt you when
>> >> >it detected a new application trying to access the
>> >> internet. --- Steve
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"sunday" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> >news:1bbee01c420cc$a88719e0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Thanks Steven for your quick response.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have now configured protocol 47 gre in my pix to
>> >> permit
>> >> >> connections.
>> >> >> I am using a dial up from my home and i dont have
any
>> >> >> external router/ firewall setup at home. Should i
>> need
>> >> to
>> >> >> check for any internal firewall/ router in the XP
>> box at
>> >> >> home. ( If so how do i find it )
>> >> >> I will also try to connect through PPTp instead of
>> auto
>> >> >> when i reach home today.
>> >> >> I use kiwisyslog , hope that may help me to look
into
>> >> the
>> >> >> dropped/ blocked ones once i try this tonight.
>> >> >> I will update you the outcome. In the meantime, if
>> you
>> >> >> have answers on the above. Let me know. Appreciate
>> again
>> >> >> for your response.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks
>> >> >> Sunday
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >I am not familiar with pix, but you may need to
>> >> configure
>> >> >> your router device at home
>> >> >> >to allow pptp passthrough if it has that option
and
>> at
>> >> >> the office you need to let the
>> >> >> >firewall allow port 1723 tcp and protocol 47 GRE
or
>> >> >> sometimes referred to as pptp
>> >> >> >passthrough. I see you have port 1723
configured, so
>> >> >> maybe you just have to configure
>> >> >> >protocol 47 GRE. The pix will also need to port
>> forward
>> >> >> to the proper computer on
>> >> >> >your office lan by it's IP address. Also
configure
>> your
>> >> >> XP home VPN connectoid to use
>> >> >> >"pptp" as type of vpn instead of auto as it will
try
>> >> >> using l2tp first by default. It
>> >> >> >may also be helpful to look in the logs of your
pix
>> >> >> firewall to see what packets are
>> >> >> >being dropped/blocked. The link below may be
>> >> helpful. ---
>> >> >> Steve
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsSe
>> >> >> rv/2003/enterprise/proddocs/en-us/Default.asp?
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>
url=/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/enterprise/pr
>> >> >> oddocs/en-us/sag_vpn_und13.asp
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >"Sunday" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> >news:1b71c01c420b6$85185e80$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> I have a windows XP Home edition at home and is
>> >> trying
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> connect to a computer running windows 2000
>> >> professional
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> the office.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I have enabled the VPN to accept connections in
>> the
>> >> >> >> Windows 2000 professional. When i try to
connect
>> >> from my
>> >> >> >> XP i get errors. I have a PIX 501 firewall in
>> >> between. I
>> >> >> >> have updated my firewall with the below lines.
>> Still
>> >> i
>> >> >> get
>> >> >> >> the errors.
>> >> >> >> access-list 101 permit tcp any host
192.168.0.5 eq
>> >> 1723
>> >> >> >> access-list 101 permit tcp any host 216.x.x.x
eq
>> 1723
>> >> >> >> access-list 101 permit udp any host 216.x.x.x
eq
>> 1723
>> >> >> >> access-list 101 permit udp any host
192.168.0.5 eq
>> >> 1723.
>> >> >> >> Is their any thing i need to do at my XP or
>> Windows
>> >> 2000
>> >> >> >> or the PIX for me to enable a VPN connection
from
>> my
>> >> >> home
>> >> >> >> to the office.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Thanks
>> >> >> >> Sunday
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
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