Re: W2003 - RRAS Server - VPN-Dialin setup

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It isn't difficult if the server is directly connected to the Internet.
Problems arise when you have to get past a router/firewall. You have proved
that your server setup is OK by connecting locally. So your problem is
getting to the server from the Internet.

Treasure wrote:
> i forgott to say:
> pptp port is forwarded correctly trough the firewall on the lan-cards
> address where the server listens to...
>
> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:%23c34N%23rzFHA.3924@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Does it work if you try to connect from a local machine using the
>> server's local IP? It is a good idea to check this before you try to
>> make a connection from outside.
>>
>> You will find that the internal interface will get an IP address
>> as soon as you make a successful connection. This is a symptom that
>> nothing has ever connected, not a cause.
>>
>> Treasure wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> the RRAS-Service is started and thats my ipconfig. it both adapter
>>> do have static addresses - i tested it with and without dhcp -
>>> doesnt matter it never works.
>>> i dont know whats the name of the internal-interface because i use
>>> the german language pack. i got one server on another domain, where
>>> everything works fine. i ll send you this ipconfig too. i didnt find
>>> anything how to config the PPP-Adapters IP....
>>>
>>> FIRST: NON-WORKING CONFIG:
>>>
>>> Ethernet-Adapter LAN-Verbindung:
>>>
>>> Verbindungsspezifisches DNS-Suffix:
>>> Beschreibung . . . . . . . . . . : Intel 8255x-basierter
>>> PCI-Ethernet-Adapter (10/100) #2
>>> Physikalische Adresse . . . . . . : 00-00-E2-6D-CB-E5
>>> DHCP aktiviert . . . . . . . . . : Nein
>>> IP-Adresse. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.99.12
>>> Subnetzmaske . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>>> Standardgateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.99.254
>>> DNS-Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.99.10
>>>
>>> Ethernet-Adapter RAS:
>>>
>>> Verbindungsspezifisches DNS-Suffix:
>>> Beschreibung . . . . . . . . . . : Intel 8255x-basierter
>>> PCI-Ethernet-Adapter (10/100)
>>> Physikalische Adresse . . . . . . : 00-00-E2-6D-CB-E6
>>> DHCP aktiviert . . . . . . . . . : Nein
>>> IP-Adresse. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.99.14
>>> Subnetzmaske . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>>> Standardgateway . . . . . . . . . :
>>> Primärer WINS-Server . . . . . . : 192.168.99.10
>>>
>>> SECOND: WORKING CONFIG:
>>>
>>> Ethernet-Adapter Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Link A:
>>>
>>> Verbindungsspezifisches DNS-Suffix:
>>> Beschreibung . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
>>> Ethernet Physikalische Adresse . . . . . . : 00-0F-1F-65-57-48
>>> DHCP aktiviert . . . . . . . . . : Nein
>>> IP-Adresse. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.110.20
>>> Subnetzmaske . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>>> Standardgateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.110.1
>>> DNS-Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.110.10
>>> 192.168.110.20
>>>
>>> Ethernet-Adapter RAS:
>>>
>>> Verbindungsspezifisches DNS-Suffix:
>>> Beschreibung . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
>>> Ethernet #2
>>> Physikalische Adresse . . . . . . : 00-0F-1F-65-57-4A
>>> DHCP aktiviert . . . . . . . . . : Nein
>>> IP-Adresse. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.110.21
>>> Subnetzmaske . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>>> Standardgateway . . . . . . . . . :
>>> NetBIOS über TCP/IP . . . . . . . : Deaktiviert
>>>
>>> PPP-Adapter RAS-Server-(Einwähl-)Schnittstelle:
>>>
>>> Verbindungsspezifisches DNS-Suffix:
>>> Beschreibung . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
>>> Physikalische Adresse . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
>>> DHCP aktiviert . . . . . . . . . : Nein
>>> IP-Adresse. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.110.125
>>> Subnetzmaske . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
>>> Standardgateway . . . . . . . . . :
>>>
>>>
>>> THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!
>>> Anything to try?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Robert L [MS-MVP]" <noreply@xxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>>> news:u8mM76EzFHA.2076@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Not sure about "my internal interface gets no ip address". If you
>>> setup the server as RRAS, it is better to have a static IP. posting
>>> the result of ipconfig here may help.
>>>
>>>
>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>> "Treasure" <me@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:OUspVmCzFHA.2880@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> i wanted to set up a win2003 server as a dialin VPN server for
>>> internet users to access our lan.
>>> the server has 2 network cards. both in my lan. my gateway to the
>>> internet is a normal router, which registers dyndns. the port 1723
>>> is already forwarded.
>>>
>>> a second w2003 server is the dhcp server of my domain.
>>>
>>> when i configure the RRAS server (as vpn dialin) my internal
>>> interface gets
>>> no ip address.
>>> i wondered that i dont have a PPP-Adapter in my ipconfig table -
>>> but i think
>>> that depends on the error of my internal interface...
>>>
>>> i searched microsoft and many websites, but didnt find anything.
>>>
>>> any suggestions?
>>> thank you very much in advance!
>>> best regards


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