Re: Options for VPN Server

"JayEmm" <JayEmm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:787363C8-A66E-4F12-B9FF-DB5959D39861@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Can Windows XP be used as a VPN server? If not, what are the options for a
VPN server?

We have 3 retail stores that each have a peer to peer network, mostly
running Windows XP. The stores run an accounting program with point of sale
and inventory. We would like to update inventory items from one place (HQ)
to the 3 stores. We thought of VPN connections to accomplish that, but we
are not running server software anywhere.

Is there a simple way to do this?

Thanks for any help.

John

XP has a native PPTP VPN server function built-in. The downside you can only have one incoming VPN connection at a time. Lanwench's suggestions are good or upgrading to a server class OS like W2K3 or SBS...

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