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Title: PPTP VPN Client for Windows 2000pro
Post by: Chaloner Hale on March 13, 2002, 07:19:49 PM

Could someone please let me know how I can setup a VPN on SME. It seems I need a VPN client. I have looked in my network properties and cannot find a PPTP protocol to install.

The SME configuration is reasonably clear, but on the Windows side I could use some help.

Thanks,
Chaloner Hale

Title: Re: PPTP VPN Client for Windows 2000pro
Post by: Amergim on March 13, 2002, 07:55:20 PM

You have to install the VPN adaptor. There are detailed instructions here:

http://poptop.lineo.com/releases/win2k.doc.gz

That should do it.

Title: Re: PPTP VPN Client for Windows 2000pro
Post by: Hugh Kim on March 13, 2002, 08:39:03 PM

Why not try google?

http://www.google.com/search?q=vpn+2000&hl=en

Title: Re: PPTP VPN Client for Windows 2000pro
Post by: Gaetan on March 13, 2002, 11:15:49 PM

I have a similar problem. Actually, I am not sure how to set up SME.
I have the NTL cable with E-Smith as a gateway.
I have installed the VPN module.
Now, how can I connect from the outside (say a basic internet dial up connection) out the VPN ?
What I don't really understand is the following:

Local Client IP
        |
Local SME Server Internal IP
Local SME Server External IP
        |
Local Gateway
        |
INTERNET
        |
Remote Gateway
        |
Remote SME Server External IP
Remote SME Server Internal IP
        |
Remote Client IP


In my situation, what is what ? I mean I connect to the Internet via a dial-up connection, get a dynamic IP, don't have a Remote SME server ....

Can someone explain the problem (if there is one !) ?

Thanks.


Gaetan

Title: Re: PPTP VPN Client for Windows 2000pro
Post by: Les Mikesell on March 13, 2002, 11:28:22 PM

It should be just like setting up a dial-up-networking connection but you pick 'VPN' instead.  You need to have Service Pack 2 installed to work with the SMEserver version.

Title: Re: PPTP VPN Client for Windows 2000pro
Post by: Chaloner Hale on March 14, 2002, 01:03:51 AM

All I really want to do is be able to have an iBay setup as a shared drive so that files in it are easily accesible just as if they were on a local network accessed via a Windows share.

Anyone want to tell me the best and most elegant way of doing this.... ie... What do I need on both ends...

Thanks in advance...

Chaloner Hale

Title: Re: PPTP VPN Client for Windows 2000pro
Post by: MIcael Åman on March 14, 2002, 11:26:46 AM

Windows XP Prof has an built in  VPN client that works fine with E-smith.

Micael