From: wouldn't@youliketoknow.com
Actually, that's not true. You CAN use Windows client
Operating systems, from Windows 2000 and up, as a
minimal VPN server.
Just go to Network and Dialup Connections, and
double-click on Make New Connection. Then, choose
"Accept Incoming Connections" and go on from there
to choose your connection type. Make sure when you
set up the client at the other end, that your settings
match.
I''ve done this dozens of times, and have found it
to work quite well. I believe you're limited to 2 connections
at a time, but I can't recall exactly.
Dave
On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 17:07:53 -0400, "Geoffrey Welsh"
wrote:
>Telenet news wrote:
>> I have a WinXP Prof server at home with 2 NICs.
>> 1 NIC receives an ISP IP address via a cable modem (internet
>> connection) The other one has a static IP for my private network
>> (192.168.0.1)
>> I have DYNDNS sw running on te server.
>>
>> How can I setup this server as a VPN server so that I can access
>> shares on my home server from anywhere via the internet?
>
>I would guess that you can't with XP, at least not using Microsoft VPN
>components, because Microsoft meant it as a desktop OS and not a network
>server. With 2003, it would be as easy as firing up the Configure Your
>Server Wizard and adding the "Remote Access Server / VPN Server" role.
>
>You may be able to install third-party VPN tools such as OpenVPN
>(http://openvpn.sourceforge.net/; DISCLAIMER: I've never used this product
>and am not specifically recommending it!) but you may need to install
>software on the client as well as the server.
>
>Sadly, the best advantage of using Microsoft's VPN server is that every OS
>since Windows 95 has the client built in, at least as an option.
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