Re: VPN Question
From: Jim Garrett (jimg_comp_at_nospam.yahoo.com)
Date: 07/13/04
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Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 17:25:04 -0700
Unfortunately not. Without doing that, the SBS server's IP address is listed
as the DNS and Wins server. All of the information after connection looks
fine. I think it may have something to do with the browse master. Still
investigating.
Thanks,
-- Jim "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:u2j89A7ZEHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > Jim: > > Does this help... In the VPN connectoid on the laptop that is a client in > Domain A, under TCP/IP Properties | Advanced | DNS, add the IP address of > the SBS server (192.168.2.y). > > -- > Merv Porter [SBS MVP] > =================================== > > "Jim Garrett" <jimg_comp@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:%23$Lns46ZEHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > > There is a way to make this work. I have VPN access into another domain > (one > > I did not configure) from my domain and everything works. TS and RWW work > > fine but VPN are the only ports we really want to open up. > > > > Guess I will keep digging in to this. > > > > Thanks, > > > > -- > > Jim > > > > > > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in > message > > news:OAm52B2ZEHA.2944@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > > > Hi Jim, > > > > > > This is expected behavior, because your machine is not a member of that > > > other domain. However, to administer that server, you don't have to use > > VPN. > > > You can TS into that server, which will give you the server console. > > > Or use RWW from your machine and connect from there to the server > desktop. > > > > > > -- > > > Regards, > > > > > > Marina > > > Microsoft SBS-MVP > > > > > > "Jim Garrett" <jimg_comp@nospam.yahoo.com> schreef in bericht > > > news:%23%23DIY81ZEHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > > > Thanks Merv. > > > > > > > > For testing purposes, the laptop I'm using as the VPN client is > sitting > > > > between the external and internal routers. The SBS network is behind > the > > > > internal router and DHCP is handled by the SBS server. The external > > router > > > > is doing DHCP and that is where the VPN client initially gets it's IP > > > > address. The IP ranges are as follows: > > > > > > > > External: 192.168.1.xxx > > > > Internal SBS: 192.168.2.xxx > > > > > > > > The laptop I am using is joined to another domain (lets call that > domain > > > A). > > > > The SBS network is domain B. > > > > > > > > If I take a machine joined to domain B and connect it to the external > > > router > > > > (IP 192.168.1.xxx), I can VPN in to domain B and access all resources > by > > > > name or IP without issue (this includes machines, server, printers, > > etc.). > > > > > > > > When I connect the laptop joined to domain A and connect it to the > > > external > > > > router (IP 192.168.1.xxx) and then VPN in to domain B, the connection > is > > > > successful but I cannot access any resources either by name or IP. > This > > > > includes the SBS server. When I ping the server by IP, the request > times > > > > out. By name, it cannot be found. > > > > > > > > Other potentially helpful information: > > > > > > > > Both routers are doing firewall and NAT. The external router is > > connected > > > to > > > > the internet via cable modem. The internal router is getting it's IP > > from > > > > the external router but DHCP is handled by the SBS server. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote in message > > > > news:ufdRaguZEHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > > > > > Hi Jim: > > > > > > > > > > Maybe I'm not reading your replies correctly, but I'm not sure I see > > > where > > > > > you've answered David's question... Is the IP address range on your > > > > network > > > > > the same as that of your client's network. If you're internal > network > > > > (LAN) > > > > > is 192.168.2.x and your client's LAN is 192.168.2.x, you're going to > > > have > > > > a > > > > > problem with VPN. Likewise, if both networks have routers that use > > the > > > > same > > > > > IP range, you may have some problems, depending on what you need to > > do. > > > > > > > > > > If you're doing administrive tasks, then you need access to the SBS > > > > server. > > > > > After you establish a VPN, create an RDC session to the SBS. From > > > there, > > > > > you can create other RDC sessions to WinXP Pro workstations or fire > up > > > > > something like Netmeeting or VNC to administer workstations with > > earlier > > > > > OS's. Of course, the workstations will need to be configured for > > > whatever > > > > > method of remote control you choose to use. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Merv Porter [SBS MVP] > > > > > =================================== > > > > > "Jim Garrett" <jimg_comp@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message > > > > > news:u$kx9UuZEHA.2816@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > > > > > > I've discovered the problem and I'm wondering if there is a way > > around > > > > > this. > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a domain of my own and my machine is joined to it. I've set > > up > > > an > > > > > SBS > > > > > > 2k3 network for a customer and I want to be able to VPN in to that > > > > network > > > > > > for administrative tasks. > > > > > > > > > > > > For the problem that I originally posted, I cannot access > resources > > on > > > > the > > > > > > network because my machine is joined to my network and not the > > network > > > > I'm > > > > > > creating the VPN connection to. A machine joined to the domain, > put > > > > > outside > > > > > > the network and VPN in and access resources without a problem. > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there a way to VPN from a machine joined to another domain and > > > still > > > > > > access resources? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > "Jim Garrett" <jimg_comp@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message > > > > > > news:OUt$yFkZEHA.2944@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > > > > > > > David, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the reply. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The external router is giving addresses in the 192.168.1.xxx > range > > > and > > > > > the > > > > > > > SBS server is giving addresses in the 192.168.2.xxx range so > they > > > are > > > > > > > different. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As far as accessing resources, after making the VPN connection, > I > > > have > > > > > > > tried > > > > > > > the following: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Ping the server by name: Ping request could not find host. > > > > > > >> Ping server by IP: Request timed out. 100% packet loss > > > > > > >> Browse a network share: Windows cannot find '\\share'. Check > > > spelling > > > > > and > > > > > > > try again. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On the server, if I open the Routing and Remote Access console, > I > > > can > > > > > see > > > > > > > the active connection. I also ran a netmon. I see a successful > > hand > > > > > shake > > > > > > > but the trace of a ping simply shows it hitting my router. I > think > > > the > > > > > > > router is the issue (it's a Netgear FVS318) and will try some > > other > > > > > stuff > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > test. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "David Jones [MSFT]" <dajones@online.microsoft.com> wrote in > > message > > > > > > > news:OOi4r5cZEHA.1000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > > > > > > >> Hi Jim, > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> On the LAN this client is on (before connecting the VPN), does > it > > > use > > > > > the > > > > > > >> same IP subnet that the SBS server uses for it's internal > > network? > > > > If > > > > > > >> so, > > > > > > >> you'll need to change one of the two before this will work. > > > > > > >> For example, if your client gets a 192.168.0.xxx address from > its > > > > > router > > > > > > >> before connecting the VPN, and SBS also uses 192.168.0.xxx for > > it's > > > > > > > internal > > > > > > >> network, this will cause the problems you're experiencing. > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> If those are different, and you're still having this problem, > > could > > > > you > > > > > > > walk > > > > > > >> us through step by step how you attempt to access the > resources, > > > and > > > > > what > > > > > > >> (if any) error messages you get back along the way? > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> Thanks for posting! > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> David Jones > > > > > > >> SBS Product Team > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> -- > > > > > > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > confers > > no > > > > > > > rights. > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> "Jim Garrett" <jimg_comp@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message > > > > > > >> news:e7U7WsbZEHA.2408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > > > > > > >> > Hello, > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > I'm new to SBS 2003 and to this group so thanks in advance > for > > > any > > > > > > >> > assistance. > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > I'm trying to work out a VPN issue. Because of my particular > > > > > > >> > situation, I'm not able to use the SBS connection manager but > > > > > > >> > instead I'm creating a manual VPN connection in Windows XP. I > > can > > > > > > >> > connect and get authenticated but cannot access any resources > > on > > > > the > > > > > > >> > network. My VPN machine is getting one of the remote access > > > > reserved > > > > > > >> > IP addresses but the subnet is 255.255.255.255 instead of > > > > > > >> > 255.255.255.0 and the default gateway is set to the local > > > machines > > > > > > >> > IP address assigned by the VPN connection. > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > More detail on the setup: > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > Wireless router connected to the internet > > > > > > >> > > Wireless VPN client (laptop) > > > > > > >> > > Router in front of internal network > > > > > > >> > > SBS Server & other network machines/devices > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > I'm using the IP address of the internal router for the VPN > > > > > > >> > connection which forwards to the SBS server. Like I said, I > get > > > > > > >> > authenticated and can see that I have an active session on > the > > > SBS > > > > > > >> > server but cannot access any internal resources. > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > Also, the laptop machine itself is not joined to the internal > > > > domain. > > > > > > >> > It > > > > > > >> is > > > > > > >> > actually joined to another domain. I notice that when testing > > > this > > > > > > > inside > > > > > > >> > the network (from an internal machine), the status box states > > > > > > > "Registering > > > > > > >> > your computer on the network". The laptop does not say that. > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > Ideas? > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > Thanks! > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > Jim > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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