I currently have 2 Windows 2000 Servers located at 2 different locations. I would like to create a VPN that links the 2 locations together. I'm curious as how to do so... I'm unsure whether to use PPTP or L2TP and such. Both locations have a broadband connection.
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Using Windows 2000 Server's to VPN together 2 locations.. help needed.
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1. See what routers you have. Check which VPN protocols they are suporting.
2. If you are intending to use PPTP then, is a sort of plug and play, it wil be quick, but, less secure.
3. If you want/and routers support IPSec tunneling (L2TP) then, decide what kind of authentication you can have. I think that the esiest one is shared key. And, many routers wil work ok with preshared keys. Using certificates, that's a differnt story. You can have configuration problems on the routers (it depends on the vendor).
Gia Betiu
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2. If you are intending to use PPTP then, is a sort of plug and play, it wil be quick, but, less secure.
3. If you want/and routers support IPSec tunneling (L2TP) then, decide what kind of authentication you can have. I think that the esiest one is shared key. And, many routers wil work ok with preshared keys. Using certificates, that's a differnt story. You can have configuration problems on the routers (it depends on the vendor).
Gia Betiu
gia@almondeyes.net
Computer Eng. CNE 4, CNE 5, MCSE Win2K
new: (just started)
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