VPN Questions


‘You are not authorized to access that database’ error message for Lotus Notes user
I have a Lotus Notes user who keeps receiving the error message: “You are not authorized to access that database.” when working with his local copy of his email file. To my knowledge, he is not using a different ID file. The first two times this happened, we deleted the local copy of his email [...]

Answer Question   |  June 25, 2008  6:55 PM
Access Rights, Lotus error messages, Lotus Notes 5.x, Lotus Notes Database, VPN
435 pts.

Connecting Domain Controllers
My company has expanded and bought more buildings that are miles away from the offices we currently use. How would i best connect Domain Controllers at outlying sites to the primary DC and Exchange Server here in the original offices. Could i Use a VPN. Would i need to establish a trust even if the [...]

Answer Question   |  June 23, 2008  7:49 PM
Domain Controller, Exchange, Exchange Server, VPN
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5 pts.

Applications using DSL
My boss recently asked me if one of their accounting softwares could be connected to their branch offices using our DSL. Is this possible if so then what are the methods please specify where i can get information about each!

Answer Question   |  September 10, 2008  1:46 PM
Application servers, Applications development, DSL, VPN
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80 pts.

VPN Tips and Tricks
When trying to connect to the office network via VPN from hotels, airports etc, what problems could a novice encounter? For instance the local firewall might complicate the connection, the Proxy required at the office network is not on. Does anyone have other problems that can arise, and solutions to them?

Answer Question   |  June 19, 2008  7:21 AM
Virtual Private Network, VPN
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15 pts.

In my Exchange Server 2007 environment I forward all outbound email to an SMTP gateway. I want to route mail for a couple of specific domains. . .
In my 2007 Exchange environment I forward all outbound email to an SMTP gateway. I want to route mail for a couple of specific domains from the exchange server via a Lan-to-Lan VPN to their private IP address but the exchange server always resolves to their public IP. How can I get the server to [...]

Answer Question   |  September 23, 2008  1:19 PM
Exchange 2007, IP addressing, LAN, SMTP, SMTP Gateway, VPN
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16,755 pts.

3 sites, How to setup Active directory
Hey guys, I am deploying a network for a business, here is the plan There are 3 sites A,B,C site A: 43 clients, all the servers are in a rack in the basement site B: 20 clients site C: 20 clients i want AD fcourse but i’m wondering if it is possible to use site [...]

Answer Question   |  June 16, 2008  11:29 AM
Active Directory, Backup Domain Controller (BDC), BDC, Network design, PDC, Primary Domain Controller (PDC), VPN
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5 pts.

VPN connection ok, can not ping intranet subnet
Hello! I am having problem with configuring routing settings in RRS in Windows Server 2003 which is used as VPN server. VPN servers private NIC is in subnet 10.10.0.0/16 and can reach subnet 10.30.0.0/16 (ping request are answered ok). But when I connect to VPN server from client that has public IP, I can not [...]

Answer Question   |  January 21, 2011  9:51 AM
VPN, Windows Server 2003
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50 pts.

DIffernece between MPLS & VPN
i want to know about the basic & major working differnces between MPLS connectivity & VPN coneectivity . In which environment MPLS or VPN connectivity can be deployed to give optimum solution. Please revert me or send me the document or white paper regarding the above. sathish kumar.s Network techsupport engr

Answer Question   |  June 6, 2008  6:23 AM
MPLS, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Network connectivity, Virtual Private Network, VPN
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20 pts.

How to access an intranet dns server over a VPN to provide name resolution of remote network
I am unable to resolve the names across a vpn tunnel connecting two private networks. I have a small private network (A) that is connected to a larger private network (B) over a vpn. To allow access to several database applications provided by network B. The vpn connection is made through a Netgear prosafe router [...]

Answer Question   |  May 23, 2008  2:48 PM
DNS, Intranet, VPN
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5 pts.

simple VPN
how to setup a simple VPN with 2 PCs

Answer Question   |  April 27, 2012  6:20 PM
VPN
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25 pts.

VPN User IP Location
Hello, I am using CISCO VPN. We have users that connect to our company’s location using CISCO VPN. 1) Can we find out where they are located. Like what state they are connecting from. Any way to trace this?

Answer Question   |  May 12, 2008  2:26 PM
Cisco, Cisco VPN, Network forensics, Security, VPN
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5 pts.

VPN Setup 2003 Server
I have one domain server. I tried to set up the RAS VPN service as outlined in Microsoft’s Knowledge base. How ever if I get the vpn to work then no one on the internal network can access the internet. I understand they use the same services. Is there a way to configure the RAS [...]

Answer Question   |  May 8, 2008  5:54 PM
RAS, Remote access, VPN, Windows Server 2003
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125 pts.

Routing the firewall IP in to the public IP
In our company, we are using an VPN to connect Lotus Notes and other specific aplication to some servers.For security issues, we are using an proxy, and our public IP is routed to their firewall IP, and I can`t acces with Remote Desktop the workstations from our company.Should I rebuild the VPN entirelly and change [...]

Answer Question   |  May 6, 2008  4:23 PM
Firewalls, IP, Networking, Proxy, Routers, Routing, Security, VPN
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5 pts.

Remote pc access to As400
I am trying to access my As400 from a remote pc. Our AS00 is at V5/R4 and sits behind a SonicWall firewall. I can log into our SonicWall firewall via vpn and access Windows Servers on the network etc but I can not access or ping the As400. What am i missing? Thanks, Steve Pompano [...]

Answer Question   |  May 5, 2008  2:08 PM
Remote access to iSeries, V5R4, VPN
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5 pts.

outlook 2003 connection problems with exchange server
We are about to use the Exchange server from a parent company. We created VPN tunnels between their CIsco routers and our netscreen ones. I can ping the exchange server with its IP address 172.31.1.20 and also with its name ( email.domain.org ). When I set up the email account I enter the IP address [...]

Answer Question   |  October 24, 2008  5:48 AM
Cisco, connection, DHCP, Exchange 2003, Outlook, Outlook 2003, Routers, VPN, VPN Tunnel
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35 pts.

VPN Client
I’m having trouble connecting my VPN client through a laptop I just received through my work. I have a high-speed internet connection through a router, which is a D-Link EBR-2310 wired router, but it connects when connected straight through the modem or through the wireless connection from wherever, but not through the router.

Answer Question   |  April 18, 2008  2:03 AM
D-Link EBR-2310, Router configuration, Routers, VPN
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35 pts.

Crypto Tunneling
I am seeking a faily simple explanation of “What is a crypto-tunnel?” “How does a crypto tunnel work?” and a sketch of what they look like..

Answer Question   |  May 21, 2008  3:28 AM
Tunneling, VPN, VPN gateways
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10 pts.

How to setup a VPN.
Hi. If anyone can help it will be much appreciated. I currently work in two shops and each shop has a static IP address. I wish to set up a VPN network so that I can move one of the Epos terminals to the other shop while keeping the epos server at the original shop [...]

Answer Question   |  April 9, 2008  10:26 AM
EPOS terminal, TCP/IP, VPN
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5 pts.

How to determine if a client-side Internet connection is using VPN?
A German Seti@Home user is asking the Boinc developers’ forum how one can determine if a TCP/IP connection is a VPN connection or not. Management of his company does not want Boinc using the connection if it is a VPN. Can you tell me how one can tell if a client-side Internet connection is a [...]

Answer Question   |  June 20, 2012  7:42 PM
Channel, Network monitoring, Networking Channel, VAR, VPN
30 pts.

VPN & Two Offices
Hi, I’m currently (attempting!) to configure a network for a family buisness of ours, We have 2 sites (HQ and remote office) and need to bridge the two networks over the internet. HQ – 10.1.x.x Remote Office – 10.2.x.x Both sites will have a single Windows 2003 Standered server to manage AD, DNS, DHCP etc. [...]

Answer Question   |  April 5, 2008  2:01 PM
VPN, Windows Server 2003
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15 pts.