VPN 1

[Zamuk]

I have a SBS2k3. Remote users using Windows XP Pro on their laptops.

Question 1: In order to establish a VPN connection from the remote site to the server, does the laptop have to be a part of the domain before hand?

Question 2: If yes to Question 1, do I need to have the laptop physically in the office to configure it to be on the domain before creating a VPN connection?

Thank you,

Zam

 

[bustamove]

1. No
2. No.
configure remote access service on the server and use windows native client on the laptop. but users may need admin rights on the laptops

 

[Zamuk]

Thanks, Busta. Okay. As a test, I've connected my laptop from home to the VPN to the office. However, I don't have any mapped drives and when I surf \my network places\Microsoft Windows Network... all I see is Workgroup. Not the domain. So, I'm unable to see the server; unable to create the map drives that I need. What am I missing?

Zam

 

[bustamove]

yes you can map drives.


It if it a domain PC, you dial VPN before logging on to the domain.

If not, you can launch a scritp that runs

net use * \\servername\share

But first, you need to make sure you can resolve the server name. do a Nslookup on the server name, use FQDN.