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Legacy Forums => Experienced User Forum => Topic started by: David Bugeja on May 21, 2003, 02:40:48 AM

Title: E-Smith VPN and Win200 Ads Authentication
Post by: David Bugeja on May 21, 2003, 02:40:48 AM

Just curious about the VPN side of Linux

Is it possible to get clients using the Linux VPN to somehow authenticate to a Win NT Domain Controller to establish an Exchange connection?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote Office   ->     Linux Server       ->      NT PDC               ->         Exchange
                                       VPN                    Authentication

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any sort of guide or indication will be a great help. I have no idea where to start from……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yours Sincerely

 

 

 

 

David Bugeja

Title: Re: E-Smith VPN and Win200 Ads Authentication
Post by: ryan on May 21, 2003, 09:14:07 PM

If your trying to login to the domain over the internet, I have done this with SME.  You have to set your DNS (& WINS if used) to the appropriate Windows server IP address in advanced Network settings for the VPN connection.  

Windows 2k and XP Pro, has a check box on the login box to make a dial up connection prior to logging in.  If DNS is working, your computer will be able authenticate against AD.

I would not depend on SME 5.6 PPTP.  Regardless of what Mitel says, PPTP vpn is unstable/not fixed even with U4 applied.  

good luck,

ryan