Active Directory and VPN

[balaban32]

Hi everybody and thanks in advance.
We are planning on moving 3 of our workers to a new building accross the parking lot. I need to connect the two sites together.
The main site has:
-1 windows 2000 Server running Active Directory and Exchange Server 2000.
-shared network drive and 2 network printers.
-all users all running XP pro.

I would like the users in the new building to be able to log in and have their e-mail and shared drives and printers as similarly as possible as if they were still in the old location.
What would be best in terms of Active Directory, Exchange and shared resources:
Set up a Router to Router VPN, or Client to server VPN, or...? Any other suggestions or advice are appreciated.

Thanks again.

 

[msworld]

it is not recommanded to enable RRAS on the DC. however, you may try IPSec VPN. check this page for the name resolution issue on DC with RRAS,

name resulotion on vpn
Name Resolution and Connectivity Issues on W2K Domain Controller with RRAS and
... Name resolution is big issue in VPN access. If your VPN server doesn't ...

http://www.chicagotech.net/nameresolutionpnvpn.htm

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on

http://www.HowToNetworking.com

 

[balaban32]

Thanks for the reply msworld.
I went ahead and set up the VPN this weekend. The VPN tunnel is up and running, but the remote clients are extremely slow in logging into Active Directory and using Exchange. On the main site we have a full T1 on the remote site we have DSL 1.5Down .768Up. Is this a bandwith issue, or could it be something else?
Thanks.

 

[Lote]

Is it possible for your routers to run the vpn? (example Netgear DG834 series can run a vpn between each router so no one has to dial in) This will stop the need for each client to dial into your network.

 

[N0ktar]

check your name resolution, you are most likely having DNS issues common with VPN
test by adding the exchange server into the local host file and check if this improves outlook performance