Question : VPN tweaking under Server 2003

I have set up MS server 2003 to act as a VPN. I have 2 NICs in the server as required. Note the VPN DOES work and allows me to connect to the server when I am remotely so I must have done something correct, BUT I am having a few small problems.

Its actually one problem effecting everything else. For example, when I try and print - set up a TCP/IP printer from the server, it wont print. I cant even ping the printer form the server it says not found but I can ping and print to this printer from another PC on the network.

Same for trying to connect to another PC remote management - appears that the network card is not routing the internal requests.

Setup of the server ips are below. thanks. NOTE that NIC 2 had to be set up this way in order for the interent to work. DHCP is running from the server and the internet is working from a Netgear Firewall Router - hence the default gateway address. I have opened up the ports to allow VPN as this works, but I have missed something small? HELP! Thanks

NIC1 - Internal network card as configured for VPN

192.168.0.99 - IP address
255.255.255.0 - Subnet mask
192.168.0.1 - default gateway
192.168.0.99 - Preferred DNS

NIC2 - card which it uses to connect to VPN externally

192.168.0.8 - IP address
255.255.255.0 - Subnet Mask
192.168.0.99 - Preferred DNS server

NOTE if I disable the 2nd NIC, I can then ping the remote printer etc etc but stops my VPN connectivity.

Answer : VPN tweaking under Server 2003

Do you have a DNS in the internal network? If not, install it. And if you don't use ICS, install RRAS.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/sag_RRAS-Ch2_8.asp
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