Virtual Private network (VPN) question with SBS 2003

ChemicalAfinity · 11-26-2008, 05:49 AM

hi all

currently i have a SBS server setup and the VPN is runing perfectly fine internally and externally.

however i have a question, do you know if i can connect my router at a branch office straight into the VPN so that all the computers at the branch office can see the main office?? or would i have to connect each individual computer to it??

hope this has made sence, tis late at night where i am so im tired, but cant sleep.
Many Thanks
Murray

krazyko · 11-26-2008, 03:06 PM

You would have to setup each computer to connect to the VPN. The other option is you get two VPN routers and connect them router to router via the router's VPN connection and then all computers will be in the VPN network.

ChemicalAfinity · 11-27-2008, 12:56 AM

yeah, ok
but can i connect a router to the SBS server??

krazyko · 11-28-2008, 12:09 PM

Is your SBS connected directly to the internet (2 NICs with ISA running) or is it behind a router?

ChemicalAfinity · 11-28-2008, 09:44 PM

behind a router, with one NIC

krazyko · 11-28-2008, 11:28 PM

You would be replacing your existing router with a VPN router. You will still have all the functionality of your regular router but now you will also have the added capability of a site to site VPN and the additional VPN client from the router itself.

11-26-2008, 05:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
ChemicalAfinity Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 108 OS: Apple Mac OS X 10.5; Windows Server 2003	Virtual Private network (VPN) question with SBS 2003 hi all currently i have a SBS server setup and the VPN is runing perfectly fine internally and externally. however i have a question, do you know if i can connect my router at a branch office straight into the VPN so that all the computers at the branch office can see the main office?? or would i have to connect each individual computer to it?? hope this has made sence, tis late at night where i am so im tired, but cant sleep. Many Thanks Murray

11-26-2008, 03:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
krazyko Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 97 OS: 2000 SP4, XP Pro SP2&SP3, 2003	Re: Virtual Private network (VPN) question with SBS 2003 You would have to setup each computer to connect to the VPN. The other option is you get two VPN routers and connect them router to router via the router's VPN connection and then all computers will be in the VPN network.

11-27-2008, 12:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
ChemicalAfinity Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 108 OS: Apple Mac OS X 10.5; Windows Server 2003	Re: Virtual Private network (VPN) question with SBS 2003 yeah, ok but can i connect a router to the SBS server??

11-28-2008, 12:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
krazyko Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 97 OS: 2000 SP4, XP Pro SP2&SP3, 2003	Re: Virtual Private network (VPN) question with SBS 2003 Is your SBS connected directly to the internet (2 NICs with ISA running) or is it behind a router?

11-28-2008, 09:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
ChemicalAfinity Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 108 OS: Apple Mac OS X 10.5; Windows Server 2003	Re: Virtual Private network (VPN) question with SBS 2003 behind a router, with one NIC

11-28-2008, 11:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
krazyko Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 97 OS: 2000 SP4, XP Pro SP2&SP3, 2003	Re: Virtual Private network (VPN) question with SBS 2003 You would be replacing your existing router with a VPN router. You will still have all the functionality of your regular router but now you will also have the added capability of a site to site VPN and the additional VPN client from the router itself.