From the world of "this doesn't bloody make sense..."... We had configured a PPTP VPN on a server for a client. Tested it using their user accounts and the administrator account. Everything worked fine. Then the client rebooted their server after installing some software and found they could not VPN into it again. It just hung at the "Connecting..." … [Read more...]
How can I allow more than 5 users to VPN into my SBS 2008 or SBS 2011 Standard server?
By default when the VPN configuration for SBS 2008 and SBS 2011 Standard allows only 5 users to VPN at once. This is often not enough for the larger network environments. The question that comes is “How can I increase VPN to allow more than 5 users”. Fortunately it’s pretty simple. First up, start with configuring VPN via the SBS console. To do that, go … [Read more...]
What port do I need open to allow VPN to SBS?
Often a common question asked is about the ports that need to be open on a firewall/router device to allow the VPN to work with SBS 2003 and SBS 2008. Each router has it’s own configuration interface and as such may have extra options that need to be changed in order for the VPN to work correctly. In order to have VPN run correctly, you need to enable it on SBS 2003 or … [Read more...]
How do I setup a VPN to access my SBS Server from the Internet? – Wayne Small
Installing a VPN involves installing the PPTP protocol, installing the Remote Access Service and then creating and configuring a VPN adapter for RAS. 1. In the Control Panel, choose Network, select the protocol tab and install the Point to Point tunneling protocol. 2. Select the number of Virtual Private Networks that you would like to use. You can have a … [Read more...]
How can I monitor my dialup connections / disconnections? – Bob Langlois
had my programmer write a little program that monitors the registry key for the Ndiswan 5 for a non zero ip address. This is then logged and displayed on a simple dialog box on the screen. It shows connected time and then the disconnected time. Some of you may find it useful as well in debuging some of your exchange dialup problems and being able to confirm what you think may … [Read more...]