RE: VPN DNS setup for default DNS server

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Hi Brian,

Thanks for posting here.

I think this issue should be checked on both server and client sides.

Server side:
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You may refer to the following Microsoft Web site to configure the DNS
settings for 2003 VPN server:

Configuring a VPN Remote Access Server
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/DepK
it/ac45ccb3-5353-448d-8c96-bfdc265e4cfc.mspx>

Especially in the following sections:

- Configure TCP/IP on the VPN server.
- Configure name resolution on the VPN server.

Client side:
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1. Please right-click the VPN connection on the client computer, and then
select Properties.
2. Click Networking tab and then double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
3. Select "Obtain DNS server address automatically", and then click OK.

Hope this helps.

Have a nice day!

Sincerely,
Tom Che
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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>From: "Brian Henry" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: VPN DNS setup for default DNS server
>Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:24:18 -0400
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microsoft.public.windows.server.general:50962 microsoft.public.isa.vpn:2646
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>
>We are having a slight problem with our DNS setup. We are using ISA Server
>2004 SP1. We set up a VPN connection with IPSec, we can connect to the VPN
>and everything works correctly from an external network, however, there is
>no default DNS server from the server location setup. Our connection still
>uses the local ISP's DNS server from the client location. Which makes
going
>to paths like \\servername\location impossible, but work fine with the IP.
>How do we set up the VPN connection server side to force our corporate DNS
>server address on the client machine so it does not use their local ISP
DNS?
>thanks!
>
>
>

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