VPN question....

So is that perfectly possible to accomplish? I think i must use the 1433 port right?

Thanks

"Rob" wrote:

THANKS~!!! i will try it once i have the setup of the cisco vpn!

Thanks!!!!

ALDO

"Rob" wrote:

If any access lists are turned on the router-

You must permit or port forward not only tcp 1723 to the VPN server but also protocol id 47 for General Routing Encapsulation. RFC 2637.

hope this helps

alexk

"Aldo" wrote:

If you have a VPN specific router you should not have to open that port manually. Just follow the instructions for whatever device you are using.

Rob

"Aldo" wrote:

HI, its possible to access my RMS databse wich is located in other city from my local office RMS Manager via VPN?

is that doable?

thanks!

I don't beleive the Name of the Machine will work you can try it by pressing the Test Database Connection. But if you enter the LAN IP address that will work. Go to Start menu --> Run type in cmd and press OK. Type ipconfig and jot down the IP address use that to connect to the SERVER.

Rob

"Aldo" wrote:

Yes, once you setup your VPN you need to set the SERVER Name as the LAN IP address of the SERVER in SO ADMIN.

Rob

"Aldo" wrote:

I see, so I will read documentarion before do anything with that router, its a 1800's series...

Thanks again!!!

"Rob" wrote:

Aldo,

No and you don't want to open 1433 that is for SQL/MSDE. What you want to open is port 1723 (PPTP) with TCP as the protocol for your VPN connections. Because once you are connected you will be considered part of the LAN you won't need any other special configuration on your router.

Rob

"Aldo" wrote:

Rob, I have been considering doing this myself and use Sprint fastconnect DSL for internet access. My question is will it be pretty slow or is the speed ok? I was going to have it configured but the tech talked me out of it saying it was to slow, but I think it won't be that bad.

Thanks,

Mark

"Rob" wrote:

I am not certain how fast your DSL connection is but any highspeed internet connection will do just fine. I have VPN connections setup to a lot of our clients for support issues. You will notice a slow down when doing things and you will get the occasional BOOT. But for the most part things run pretty smoothly. Although I have a cable connection with 7Mb/s download and it really all depends on how fast the store I am connecting to can Upload their data. It's just like the internet you are only as fast as the slowest connection, if youare connected to a site that has a low upload speed then the fastest download speed is useless. If you can I would maybe spend the little extra money and get a faster upload from your Store's ISP.

Rob

"Mark" wrote:

I have a download: 6MB and upload: 1.5MB cable service in my work. do you think it will be enough for having at least 1-3 full duplex VPN network? With sql database connection, sql reporting connection, and like network folrder connection too. Or maybe i need to use a dedicated cable line only for my VPN purposes?... if yes how can be that doable? do i need to purcharse a CISCO router with 2 wan ports or some like that in order to have the 2 internet lines?

Thanks > I am not certain how fast your DSL connection is but any highspeed internet

That should be more than enough.

Rob

"Aldo" wrote:

Thanks Rob, in any manner in case i choose to use a dedicated isp for vpn, do you think will be hard to accomplish? or what kind of harware does it requiere?

Thank,s

"Rob" wrote:

From my understanding, if you get a second dedicated ISP for the VPN you are going to need a second NIC on your server, which adds some whole other issues. If you do this you may want to contract the help from a Certified Network Engineer, that has experience in this type of configuration.

Rob

"Aldo" wrote:

Trying to VPN into 1 particular PC is a hassle, as you can see. It will work but you will have frequent disconnects.

this is all insanity, if your using XPPro. Set up a VPN, from 1 network, into another. Thats it. Once a VPN tunnel is established, all you want to do,ideally;

-log onto an XP PC using remote desktop from your XP PC, via names and or IP addresses.

Generally this is according to the routers at each end of the 2 networks-if they support VPN connections, all you need to do is log into the other router, then remote to the desired PC, then run RMS that way.

RMS polls SQL almost every second, so a direct VPN between 2 PCs in different networks would be hard to maintain a stable connection, at least for RMS.

Gluck

Hi Aldo,

We set this up all the time for our customers. We use a Cisco PIX 501 Firewall and the Cisco VPN client.

Once you initiate the VPN connection, you can set the options in Administrator, File, Configuration exactly the same as local computers. We are usually able to use the name of the RMS server but occasionally there are name resolution issues and we have to use the IP address. In that case, we make sure we give the RMS server a static IP.

Good luck!

To be honest, you should always set the RMS server to a static IP. Register synchronization doesn't work any other way.

Luke and Greg,

Why do you VPN for any reason? Remote Desktop is already encrypted. You're just adding another layer and more complexity.

Opening a VPN subjects your machine and network to anything bad on their network and you open anything bad on yours to theirs!