Re: Windows 2000 Server - Remote Access
 

Depends what type of VPN, I can help with most things though.

Re: Windows 2000 Server - Remote Access
 

I'd be a bit wary of that program. It's (apparently) often used by Hackers.

I personally would stick with Terminal Services. It is built into Windows 2000 Server and is free as long as you use it for admin purposes.

Someone using Terminal Services on a machine can do everything they can if they had logged into the machine locally. Apart from 3d work, and sound playback, but it's doubtful you would need either on a server.
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Err, we use Terminal Servces on Windows 2000 Server at work. It is built in. Admittedly, it needs to be enabled via the console, but after that it works.

Re: Windows 2000 Server - Remote Access
 

Ahhhhh... so I am not going that mad then... this is what I need to do... any hints and tips?
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SSimple VPN between two offices (one main... one small satellite). One running Window 2000 Server on the server.... one running XP Pro as server.

Both with static IP.... on ADSL via Netgear routers.

Re: Windows 2000 Server - Remote Access
 

Hackers use IRC and telnet and many other things, yet no-one worries about those things, what bearing on the usefulness or legitimacy of the software does that have?
Lots of technologies are open to misuse, to be honest I'd take it as a compliment in some situations if a hacker chose to use my software, it could just mean that they think it's good at what it does.

*Obviously, if there is legitimate evidence to suggest the software is open to attack I'm interested to know what it is, after all it is currently Corporate standard on my recommendation installed on over 15,000 PC's worldwide.

:) lol, if you actually read all the posts you'd see that I was talking about "Remote Desktop" in reference to the first post .. I mentioned Terminal Services a few posts later too :dozey:

Re: Windows 2000 Server - Remote Access
 

Terminal Services is compatible with Remote Desktop...
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What admin task that you can perform at the Windows 2000 console, can you *not* perform with Terminal Services?
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Right, it's not as easy to install as Dameware (admittedly), but, on the Console, go to "Control Panel", "Add/Remove programs", "Add/Remove Windows Components", then make sure "Terminal Services" is ticked.

When you click OK, Windows will ask if you want to use it in Remote Administration mode or Remote Application mode. Using Remote Application mode requires access to a Terminal Services Licensing server (which costs extra), so use "Remote Administration" mode. This is free, but you cannot have any more than 3 administrators attached.

Re: Windows 2000 Server - Remote Access
 

I regularly administer my office's server and workstations from home. Workstations are Win XP Pro. server is Small Business Server 2000 (based on the Windows 2000 server OS). Once connected to the office via VPN, I can then use my home PC's windows XP (home) remote desktop connection utility to connect to any workstation or server that has remote access enabled.

VPN on SBS was fairly straight forward to setup, but access rights were needed in user profiles. Whether standard Win Server 2000 has a VPN server software inbuilt I dunno

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Great... all I gotta do now then is figure out VPN!! :erm: