Re: PPTP VPN Static IP Address Problem

From: Sharoon Shetty K [MSFT] (sharoons_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/31/04 

Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 20:10:51 +0530

You need to specify in the RRAS policy that the client can request for a
static IP.

MMC -> RRAS snap-in
Select node Remote Access Policies
Select the policy on the right pane.
Right click, select "Properties"
Edit Profile
Select IP tab
Select "Client may request an IP" 

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Thanks
Sharoon
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"Bob" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> I can connect to a PPTP VPN Server with a VPN Client that asks for its
> IP address to be assigned automatically.
>
> However when I set up the VPN Client with a static IP, I get Error
> 735, which says "the requested address was rejected by the server".
>
> I have the VPN Server set up to provide an IP address in a specified
> range, which matches with the IP address I request in the VPN Client.
>
> I am assuming that the VPN Server is assigning the VPN Client's IP
> address and the router is not being involved. Is that correct? If the
> router is involved, how is it involved in terms of DHCP?
>
> I restricted the range of DHCP addresses in the router so I could make
> the VPN Server have a static LAN IP in order to forward port 1723 and
> GRE. I did not want any possibility that some other machine would
> accidentally grab that IP when the VPN Server was turned off.
> Therefore the IP I am requesting with the VPN Client is not active in
> the router.
>
> However, when I request a static IP in the range where the rotuer DHCP
> is enabled, I still get the same error. However that IP is outside the
> range of approved addresses set up in the VPN Server. I will have to
> wait for my associate to correct that.
>
> In general what is the best way to deal with IP addressing on a PPTP
> VPN? I am having trouble mapping the share and I am considering a
> static IP with a HOSTS table entry as a possible solution.
>
> Anyone know what is happening with Error 735? Thanks.
>
>
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