Question : Configuration of VPN at server side

Hi,

1. I setup VPN client almost daily basis to some client computers.
2.But i have Zero knowledge of the CONFIGURATION of VPN at server side.
3. My questions are as follows: a1) What the VPN Server look like ? (Somebody can show me the picture of it ?Is it like an Access Point?), a2) How to configure the VPN Server ?, a3) How this VPN Server have the relationship with the Active Directory ?
4. I am waiting for the explanation.
5. Thank you very much.

Tjie

Answer : Configuration of VPN at server side

2- Yes VPN server option is built-in. Just needs to be enabled under Routing an Remote Access as described above.

3- 2000 Sever is basically the same but some minnor differences, see below for details:

Windows 2000 VPN server basic configuration

Before you can install Windows2000 VPN Server, you need to have IIS installed. It comes as part of the Server installation.
1-Go to Start / Programs / Administrative Tools / Routing and Remote Access      
2-Right click on the Server name      
3-Select Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access      
4-At the Setup Wizard, click on the Next button      
5-Select Virtual private network (VPN) server      
6-Click on the Next button
7-Select all the Protocol(s) needed by the clients      
8-Select the network adapter that is connected to the Internet      
9-Select how you want IP addresses assigned (either DHCP or Specified)      
10-Click on the New button      
11-Specify the range of IP addresses you want to use      
12-Generically you can select NO for setting up a RADIUS server
13-This will finish the install of the VPN server
14-To configure the User Accounts you need to configure Users to have dial-in Access
15-Right click on My Computer       
16-Select Manage      
17-Select Users      
18-Click on the Dial-in tab      
19-Check Allows Access      
Configure additional Ports (If the same server is acting as your Proxy, you may need to open up necessary ports as well)
20-Right click on the IP Routing / General section      
21-Select Properties      
22-Click on Input Filters      
23-This will bring up the Default Ports installed for VPN      
24-Click on the Add button      
25-Select TCP then UDP for the ports you want to add.      
26-Common ones are: FTP 21, DNS 53, Web 80
27-Repeat the same steps for the Output Filters      

28- If the VPN server is behind a router, Port Mapping will need to be done on the router. Standard port usage is 1723. These ports will have to be forwarded to the VPN server's IP
Again, as outlined  at: http://www.onecomputerguy.com/w2k/w2k_vpn/w2k_vpn.htm