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Network Questions: VPN
« on: May 29, 2006 09:49 pm CDT »
I'm setting up a server for a lady who wan't to be able to upload and download files onto the server while away from home. Currently at her home she has a simple LAN set up. All of the computers connected can access the physical server and move files. However, she frequently goes on business trips, and would still need to be able to access those files from far away. I figured the best way to do that would be to set up a VPN....but I can't figure out how. The server runs on Microsoft Small Business Server 2003, and I've followed the tech files that Microsoft provides, but they are not working.

Any sort of insight (and most definately a step by step instruction list) would be incredibly appreciated. Thanks for everything in advance.
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« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2006 10:24 pm CDT »
I haven't set up VPN before but I know that my router has a firewall that blocks it and you need to set up the router for VPN stuff......so maybe that could be your problem
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« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2006 10:44 pm CDT »
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2006 02:51 am CDT »
You really need to learn to include the steps you've already taken when you're asking for help, Koro.
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« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2006 01:08 pm CDT »
Quote from: "Dirk"
You really need to learn to include the steps you've already taken when you're asking for help, Koro.

*sigh*
the reason I didnt include steps ive already taken is because I really don't remember. As I said before, I followed the steps that were on the Microsoft Documentation, but the end result was the same. Needless to say, I think I am missing a major step. I was just hoping someone had any insight into MS Small Business Server 2003 and could drop a few pointers.

MS SBS 2003 Documentation, found here.

This document raised some questions, such as the neccessity and purpose of enabling NAT (Network Address Translator), as well as how (if at all) the setup would change since the computer I am working on has only 1 internet connection. [The document assumes that the server is on a dedicated broadband connection with one network adapter, and is connected to the network with another adapter.]

The steps I followed were as such:

1.   Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Routing and Remote Access.
2.   In the console tree, right-click the server name, and then click Properties.
3.   Select the Remote access server check box, and then click OK.
Your network address translation server is now capable of handling dial-up and VPN remote access, with five PPTP and five L2TP/IPSec connections.

At this point, the document stated that my server was previously configured for NAT only....and that's where I got lost. After looking around SBS2003 for any other clues that might help me out, I gave up looking to Microsoft for help, and came here instead.

The document doesn't give me a clearly defined beginning or end, and that's why I am asking for help here...
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« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2006 09:04 pm CDT »
Uhm if she just wants to access and upload the files you might want to try FTP from what I have found it is a lot easier than VPN.  I would just check out to see if FTP works  :D
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« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2006 10:06 pm CDT »
Did you configure the router to forward any ports to the remote access server?
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« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2006 11:14 pm CDT »
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Did you configure the router to forward any ports to the remote access server?

No, but I spent today looking into that, after what Bovidi suggested.

I don't like asking for help like this because I can't just go and try something and if it doesn't work, come back and ask for more help. She lives 30 minutes away, and I don't know her myself; it's a friend of a friend. So essentially I need to get a checklist together and a few different tricks together and try them all until...something..happens >=\
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« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2006 11:18 pm CDT »
call a microsoft employee
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« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2006 11:32 pm CDT »
Microsoft (For making user-unfriendly systems and monopolizing the market) and SOE (For screwing up all the games it touches):

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« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2006 11:44 pm CDT »
weeeetarded
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« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2006 12:12 am CDT »
I was going to step by step it for you, but then I remembered this program.

http://www.hamachi.cc/

I used it all the time to VNC from my laptop to work computers without having to configure too much for port forwarding.
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« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2006 12:15 am CDT »
http://www.stuckeyandmurray.com

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« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2006 01:35 am CDT »
wtf does that have to do with VPN's, vorter?
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« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2006 01:45 am CDT »
what do u mean...what doesnt it have to do with vpn's....????? it has everything to do with them....and i made sure it wasnt anything anyone would find offensive...nothing disturbing except what they talk about...and ive seen more sick and twisted malarkey come from other people who had nothin happen to them....i just find this extremely funny...no nudity...just forkin a unicorn lol...and not even that....
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