Re: Problems Establishing VPN Connection (Error 800)

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From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 06/28/04


Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 00:34:45 +0200

Hi Michael,

No need for port 80 unless you are hosting a website on your server. So 443
will do as that will make sure that everything is redirected the right way.
BTW: where do you need port 43 for?

-- 
Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
"Harlequin" <michael.mason@arraspeople.co.uk> schreef in bericht
news:%23UO2wzVXEHA.2964@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> NP Marina.
>
> Don't I need port 80 available for the web server though or is it all done
> through port 443...?
>
> -- 
> -----------------------------
>  Michael Mason
>  Arras People
>  www.arraspeople.co.uk
> -----------------------------
> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
message
> news:uxWW1GVXEHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > And Michael, close port 21 and 80 inbound immediately!
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> >
> > Marina
> > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> >
> > "Les Connor [SBS MVP]" <les.connor@DEL.cfive.ca> schreef in bericht
> > news:%23OPFQiUXEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi Michael,
> > >
> > > PPTP VPN needs port 1723 and protocol 47 (GRE) to be open from the
> > internet,
> > > to the VPN endpoint. I think you are using your SBS as the VPN
endpoint,
> > so
> > > you'd do this:
> > >
> > > a) ensure that your router does PPTP passthrough or equivalent - which
> is
> > at
> > > least protocol 47 (GRE), and sometimes also port 1723, but sometimes
the
> > two
> > > are separate (depends on router). Configure the router to pass the
above
> > > from the external interface (public IP address) to either of : a) if a
> two
> > > nic SBS, the ip address of the external nic, or b) if a single nic ip
> > > address, the IP address of the SBS.
> > >
> > > b) run the connect to the internet wizard, and allow VPN (services
> > > configuration screen, you must elect to enable and change the Firewall
> > > settings). If you are in a single nic configuration, you don't have
this
> > > screen.
> > >
> > > c) run the configure remote access wizard
> > >
> > > (both of the above are accessible from the ToDo list.)
> > >
> > > By configuring PPTP to pass through the router, to the SBS, the router
> > > doesn't have any involvement in the VPN, other than to pass the
traffic.
> > >
> > > With a dynamic ip address, your SBS has 'no fixed address' on the
> > internet,
> > > so is going to be hard to find without some third party help.
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > Les Connor [SBS MVP]
> > > -------------------------------------
> > > SBS Rocks !
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Harlequin" <michael.mason@arraspeople.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:eBfuMVUXEHA.2816@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > > In addition. If you don't mind I'd like to send you an Excel dump of
> the
> > > > ports I've forwarded, just in-case I'm missing something really
> obvious.
> > > >
> > > > would that be OK...?
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > -----------------------------
> > > >  Michael Mason
> > > >  Arras People
> > > >  www.arraspeople.co.uk
> > > > -----------------------------
> > > > "David Jones [MSFT]" <dajones@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:%23ErH7WTXEHA.3668@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Ok, that helps a bunch.
> > > > > The Connection Manager connection should display the same IP
address
> > or
> > > > name
> > > > > as your router's public IP, you can change it by running the
Remote
> > Acce
> > > ss
> > > > > Wizard and giving it the correct IP.
> > > > > However, that doesn't explain why you can't connect manually.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm assuming you've run both the Remote Access Wizard, and the
> Connect
> > > to
> > > > > the Internet wizard, and have checked the box in the Internet
wizard
> > for
> > > > VPN
> > > > > access, if you haven't, try running those two wizards and see if
> that
> > > > > changes anything.
> > > > > Since your router seems like it can act as a VPN endpoint itself,
> have
> > > you
> > > > > made sure that the VPN functionality of the router is turned off?
> > > > > Also, does it support forwarding something called "GRE" or have
> > anything
> > > > > that talks about "PPTP pass-through"?  It sure sounds like for
> > whatever
> > > > > reason the router isn't properly passing the traffic through to
the
> > SBS
> > > > > server, especially since you're able to connect manually.
> > > > >
> > > > > In your tests, if you're connecting from a machine connected to
the
> > LAN
> > > > when
> > > > > making the modem connection, make sure to disable the LAN network
> card
> > > or
> > > > > unplug the cable to make sure it's really using the dial-up
> > connection.
> > > > >
> > > > > David Jones
> > > > > SBS Product Team
> > > > >
> > > > > -- 
> > > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no
> > > > rights.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Harlequin" <michael.mason@arraspeople.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > > > news:OkefeQTXEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > I can connect fine from inside the LAN.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've been using a modem dial-up account to go outside and then
> back
> > > in.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If I use the "Connection Manager" facility it actually displays
a
> > > > > different
> > > > > > IP address than the actual router IP. Is this normal...?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If I use the manual connection I created through the Win XP Pro
> > Wizard
> > > I
> > > > > see
> > > > > > it trying to connect to the specified IP address but still
receive
> > > > "Error
> > > > > > 800".
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas...?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > -----------------------------
> > > > > >  Michael Mason
> > > > > >  Arras People
> > > > > >  www.arraspeople.co.uk
> > > > > > -----------------------------
> > > > > > "David Jones [MSFT]" <dajones@online.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> > > > > > news:eudx4JTXEHA.1036@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > I'm assuming you're trying to use the SBS Connection Manager
> > package
> > > > to
> > > > > > > connect, is that right?
> > > > > > > When you ran the Remote Access Wizard on the SBS server, did
you
> > > enter
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > Internet IP address or name that your router gets/uses?
> > > > > > > Are you able to connect if you try from inside the LAN?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > David Jones
> > > > > > > SBS Product Team
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers
> > no
> > > > > > rights.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Harlequin" <michael.mason@arraspeople.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:%23xjXHGTXEHA.2636@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > Hi everyone. As I've received so much help in the past I
> thought
> > > I'd
> > > > > > post
> > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > message about this one.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I've tried and tried, checked settings and I'm sure there's
> > > > something
> > > > > > > pretty
> > > > > > > > fundamental I'm missing.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > From The Top:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have a Vigor 2600+ VPN router.
> > > > > > > > I've opened ports:    21, 80, 43, 443, 444, 1723, 3389
> > > > > > > > ALL redirecting to the DC
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I know ports 21, 80 and 3389 are for other things but have
> read
> > > > around
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > looked in the help files and it appears that port 443 is for
> > SSL,
> > > > 444
> > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > RWW and 1723 for PPTP.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I think I have everything configured correctly but still
> receive
> > > the
> > > > > > > > notorious "Error 800".
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Should I be forwarding 1723 to the router itself and then
> > setting
> > > up
> > > > > > > > accounts on the router for VPN users by any chance...?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > > > -----------------------------
> > > > > > > >  Michael Mason
> > > > > > > >  Arras People
> > > > > > > >  www.arraspeople.co.uk
> > > > > > > > -----------------------------
> > > > > > > >
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