John
Tue May 25 15:16:33 CDT 2004
Forgot to mention that www.isaserver.org has some excellent articles
explaining VPN between sites.
--
John Oliver, Jr.
MCSE, MCT, CCNA, Exchange MVP
Microsoft Certified Partner
"Mark" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1223e01c44289$625aff20$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks John
>
> Thats what I plan on doing, hopefully. Do you have to
> have ISA server at both ends or just at the main office
> end?
> Do you have to have any other services installed on the
> remote server i.e DHCP, DNS etc etc
>
> I will post this on the other newgroup too, thanks for
> your advice
>
> Mark
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I would suggest posting to
> the "microsoft.public.windows.server.networking"
> >group as they can be very helpful with VPN issues. I
> normally have set
> >these up between ISA Server which creates all the rules
> and RRAS
> >connections. Hope this helps.
> >
> >--
> >John Oliver, Jr.
> >MCSE, MCT, CCNA, Exchange MVP
> >Microsoft Certified Partner
> >
> >"Mark" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:122d601c4426f$83b24d00$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Thanks John
> >>
> >> I wasn't going to use Hardware VPN, just a hardware
> >> firewall. I will be trying to connect up the two
> offices
> >> using RRAS policies but the white paper on this is a
> tad
> >> confusing! Any other help on setting this up is
> >> appreciated.
> >>
> >> Mark
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >If you are using a hardware vpn at the remote site I
> >> would suggest using the
> >> >same at the host site. Otherwise you are going to
> have
> >> issues with each. I
> >> >would get the same manufacturer and then research how
> to
> >> create VPN between
> >> >sites or routers. I am a CCNA so I prefer CISCO
> >> equipment. I have also had
> >> >good results with Netopia routers. Software VPN can
> be
> >> accomplished with
> >> >Windows 2000 but you will need to configure this
> through
> >> the routers since
> >> >they will passing PPTP traffic. There is a lot more
> to
> >> this but I would
> >> >suggest consulting a Cisco certified or Microsoft
> >> Certified Partner if you
> >> >have any issues setting this up.
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >John Oliver, Jr.
> >> >MCSE, MCT, CCNA, Exchange MVP
> >> >Microsoft Certified Partner
> >> >
> >> >"Mark" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >news:11f4001c44264$24554f70$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Hi All
> >> >>
> >> >> I am about to attempt connecting a remote site for
> the
> >> >> first time!
> >> >> I have SBS 2000 at the main office and Server 2003
> at
> >> the
> >> >> remote site. I have the Microsoft White Paper on
> >> >> deploying router to router VPN's but it's confusing!
> >> >>
> >> >> Which server should I use as the calling server and
> >> which
> >> >> one as the answering server?
> >> >>
> >> >> When I get the servers connected, I should be able
> to
> >> >> plug a laptop in at the remote site and it will log
> >> onto
> >> >> the main server? is that correct?
> >> >>
> >> >> Are there any other settings I should know about or
> >> have
> >> >> to change?
> >> >>
> >> >> I will be using a hardware firewall at the remote
> site
> >> >> which I know I will have to configure, any
> suggestions
> >> as
> >> >> to which one to use?
> >> >>
> >> >> So many questions???? All help very much
> appreciated
> >> as
> >> >> always.
> >> >>
> >> >> thanks
> >> >>
> >> >> Mark
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >