Re: IPsec VPN connection from Win XP SP2

From: David Beder [MSFT] (dbeder_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/09/05


Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 00:32:19 -0800

ipsec nat-t is included in xpsp2 and ws03, however I do not believe it's a
supported scenario to have a nat in front of the ras server.

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David
Microsoft Windows Networking
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"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message 
news:eSTUyaAJFHA.3832@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> If the 2003 box is the termination point of the tunnel, then I believe the
> NAT devices are the problem. If I'm not mistaken IPSec doesn't work over 
> NAT
> and requires NAT Traversal (NAT-T). If the NAT Devices involved are not
> capable of that then you are screwed.
>
> If the two NAT Devices are capable of running as "VPN Servers" then you
> could create a Site-to-Site VPN between them, but whether they could not
> IPSec still depends on what they are capable of.
>
> -- 
>
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
>
> "Dennis" <archer_uk@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Nw8p0$IFHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>> I have  VPN connection like below
>> Win XP SP2----> NAT-1  ----Internet----> NAT -2 ----> Win 2003 Server.
>>
>> I can  connect to  my  Server  when  i  use the PPTP .It works  perfectly
> .
>> But now  i would like to  connect  to my server with IPsec L2TP .
>>
>> I open  ( Nat-2 )  the  UDP 500 , UDP 1701  , UTP& TCP 1723 and 50 and 51
>> port on   and forwarded to win 2003 server Ip address.And also i
> activeted
>> the  IPsec Pass Thourgh  and PPTP pass thourgh option on my (
>> Nat-2 )router.( do i stiil  open the port 47, port 50 and 51  even  i
>> activated the IPsec pass and PPTP pass thourgh  option?). I haven't done
>> anything on my  Win XP sp2  client site router. I  just  enter the
>> AssumeUDPEncapsulationContextOnSendRule     ,   value 2
>> Word  key  under the
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\IPSec  subkey.
>> Then i  created the  VPN  connection  from Connect to menu  .Then  I 
>> open
>> the properties ,select the  Security tab and chose the IPSec Setting and
>> enter the  Preshare key  which i wrote on the win 2003 server. i don't 
>> use
>> the cert. now .I  just use the Preshahere key at the moment.Then i went 
>> to
>> Networking Tab  and select the L2TP Ipsec  for Type of VPN  .  i tried it
>> but i doesn't work .
>>
>> If i cancel the  Pre share key and chose the PPTP type connection  i am
> able
>> to  connect to VPN server.Do i have to do  something on win xp  client
> side
>> network .
>>
>> Any  idea ?
>>
>> Thank you very much in advance.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>>
>>
>
> 


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