Connecting to exchange server over L2TP VPN connection

[chainstitch]

I have a L2TP VPN connection to my SBS Server 2003 from home.

If I enter \\ followed by the IP address of the server I get prompted for a user name and password, once entered I have access to all the shared locations.

My question.

Can I configure Outlook on my home pc to connect to the server, once the L2TP VPN connection is activated?

I have entered the details you would normally enter when connecting on the LAN but this does not work.

Can you help please?

 

[58sniper]

define "does not work"

Typically, once you have a VPN connection, Outlook should work fine. Of course, I'm making some assumptions:

- The firewall/concentrator isn't blocking it
- Name resolution is working fine

But there are a bunch of things that could get in the way.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[chainstitch]

Outlook can not find the Exchange server connection.

What port on my Hardware firewall should be open?

 

[58sniper]

Can you ping the server by name? By address? This might just be a resolution issue.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[keithbeckett]

Why not use RPC over HTTP, I´ve been using it for over a year and it works a treat. You just need port 443 open.
Keith.