VPN and W2k Pro

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Here's my dilemma, I have a computer acting as a server running Windows 2000 Professional that I would like to access remotely via the Internet. This computer is sitting behind a firewall router. Apparently Windows 2000 Professional will not allow a VPN connection via the Internet? At the dial-up and network connections control panel to create a new connection one of the choices is allow incoming connections via phone line, Internet, or direct cable, implying that a virtual private network connection can be made to this computer via the Internet, after checking this option at the next screen the only choice available is the parallel port or modem. A VPN can be made with no problem to the modem via dialup why can I choose the network adapter?

 

Is this possibly because the network adapter has a private IP address assigned to it? Or is it because Windows 2000 server according to Microsoft is the only way one can establish a virtual private network connection via the Internet through an network adapter. If someone has an answer to this I would appreciate it.

 

DHM

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Thanks for your reply I appreciate it, yes I would have to in any event use port forwarding since the computer I want to connect to is behind a firewall router which this router does support their terminology for port forwarding is "Pinhole" and again the problem is that the computer accepting incoming connections must be listening for the connection on that specific port i.e.the port used for a VPN. The only way to accomplish that again, as far as I know is to use the network and dial up connection wizard and the option to be listening via the network adapter is not available the only choices are the modem and the parallel port I must assume that this is not available because this is Windows 2000 Professional and not Windows 2000 server but what perplexes me is why the option for listening via the Internet is listed when choosing accept incoming connections. Maybe I could just allow access (which I really don't want to do) through the file sharing port and use the run Command to connect to the computer on the other side of the router, it's either that or buy PC anywhere or install a 600.00 plus dollar OS and I can't believe these are my only options.

 

 

DHM

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FYI a heads up from Microsoft on how to accomplish excepting incoming connections via the Internet using a VPN through your network adapter using Windows 2000 professional. Who would of guessed not to select any of the avaliable adapters.........

 

 

 

To enable an incoming connection on Windows 2000 Professional, you have to create an incoming connection connectoid for VPN:

Right-click My Network Places, and then click Properties.

 

Right-click Make New Connections, and then click New Connection to start the New Connection Wizard.

 

Click Next.

 

On the Network Connections Type dialog box, click Accept Incoming Connections, and then click Next.

 

On the Devices for Incoming Connections dialog box, do not select any device, only click Next.

 

On the Incoming Virtual Private Connection dialog box, click Allow Private Connections, and then click Next.

 

On the Allowed Users dialog box, select or add all users for whom you want to enable access. The accounts have to exist on both computers that are involved in establishing the VPN connection.

 

On the Networking Components dialog box, click Next to accept all networking components. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, and Client for Microsoft Networks should be listed as networking components.

 

On the Completing the Network Connection Wizard dialog box, the connection name is "Incoming Connections" by default and the name cannot be changed.

 

Click Finish.