Topic: i want sme server to act as a pptp server pls help

[prasann4u]

hi,
i m using sme server v6.0 with 2 lan cards
at internet interface i have live ip 203.88.128.10
and internal network i have 172.16.96.1 at sme's interface,
i want my customers to connect to my network by sme server and can access my other application server in lan segment..
how it can be possible??? is any module there?? or by editing config file or by using any other software i can do it..please help me.

[raem]

prasann4u

Have you read the manual ?

VPN support is included in sme server, just enable it (pptp) in server manager/remote access and make sure you enable VPN access on a per user basis too.

You may have problems if you use a router & server only mode as you will need to forward the required protocols in your router, search here on VPN for the answers.

A bridged modem will work OK with server in server/gateway mode.

[prasann4u]

hi, i didnt get properly, as i understood vpn is supported for user to connect securly to sme but i want other user from internet to connect to other application server in my lan segment by sme server. sme server is configured in server and gateway mode, where can i give the range of ip address which will internet users will get from sme server when they connect?? for eg. i have live ip 203.88.128.5 at internet interface. and 172.16.96.1 at lan interface and other application server have ip address of 172.16.96.2 & 172.16.96.10 and so on.. so where can i give a range of ip address which  vpn users will get after connecting to sme server.is there is any config file where i can specify it?? please give me any idea.

[raem]

prasann4u

Just tell your users the IP numbers

In windows do Start/Run
\\172.16.96.1
will show you all the sharenames available on the server
or
\\172.16.96.2
will show you all the sharenames available on the other application server

You can map a drive if you know the IP & sharename
net use N: \\172.16.96.2\sharename2
net use M: \\172.16.96.10\sharename10

You can put all of ths information (eg IP numbers etc) into a batch file that remote users can run locally (email them the file). That way they don't have to remember what to do.

[prasann4u]

HI,
DEAR RayMitchell,
FIRST OF ALL THANKS FOR SUPPORT,
DEAR, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLAIN AGAIN MY PROBLEM PROPERLY.ACTUALL I M WORKING IN ONE STOK EXCHANGE, AND USING APPLICATION SERVER AT MY LAN SEGMENT 172.16.96.0 AT CLIENT SIDE THERE IS CLIENT APPLICATION WHICK COMMUNICATE WITH OUR APPLICATION SERVER WITH 2013 AND 9013 PORT. ITS A ONLINE TRADING SERVER.I WANT SME SERVER TO ACT AS A PPTP SERVER WHICH WILL GIVE A IP ADDRESS OF 172.16.96.. TO CLIENT WHEN THEY CONNECT TO SME SERVER AND IT ACT AS A ROUTER TO ROUTE BETWEEN APPLICATION SERVER AND CLIENT.. SO I NEED TO GIVE A IP RANGE IN SME SERVER, MY APPLICATION ON CLIENT SIDE COMMUNICATE WITH MY SERVER APPLICATION ON SPECIFIC PORTS NOT WITH SHARE, I WANT TO CONFIGURE RANGE OF IP ADDRESS WHICH WILL CLIENT GET WHEN THEY CONNECT TO SME SERVER AND THEIR APPLICATION REQUEST ROUTE TO MY SERVER APPLICATION.

[MSmith]

Why would your *client-side* machines need a specific IP range?  Isn't it enough that they're connected to, and part of, your LAN?  The client machines can access any machine on the LAN by IP, and the SME box will route all ports ... so what's the problem?

[irian]

prasann4u,

If understand right, you want to have people from outside your LAN to access this server that is withinyour LAN.

Enter a Port Forward rule in SME and have it point to the IP of the other server in your LAN.

You can also setup PPTP VPN in the server-manager.
Setup users and enable them to access through VPN.
Once connected they are part of the LAN and get an IP number starting at 172.16.96.254 and down.
Now they should be able to reach the server on your LAN as well.

Irian