Hi all,
We're currently looking into deploying a site-site VPN between our company
and our sister company. Both sites are running SBS2K. Both sites connecting
to Broadband using 2 NIC approach and external Broadband Routers that
support VPN connection. At present, remote VPN to each site is carried out
over the Internet with the PPTP port being forwarded to the external NIC on
each Server.
What we were thinking [theoretically] to achieve is to have the 2 Routers
VPN directly to each other, creating in effect a permanent tunnel. Then the
2 SBS boxes to do likewise through this tunnel. We did previously try simply
VPN'ing from one Server to another but although initial connection was made
this dropped after about a minute in each instance.
Reasoning behind the approach is that we need to have a reliable, automated
backup at Site A of the accounts data from Site B. We'd actually like to
access this real-time but across a 512k link this isn't really quick enough
[we've tried!]. So, making the best of it, we're hoping to put a VPN in
place, automate either a directory copy or synchronisation during the night
and then the following day we have access to the data that's up to date from
the previous night.
Anyone got any pointers? Are there any articles kicking about detailing
SBS-SBS VPN set-up/operation?
Thanks in advance,
David