PPTP-based on-demand branch office
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
PPTP-based on-demand branch office
The Dallas branch office is a PPTP-based branch office that uses a router running Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, to create an on-demand, router-to-router VPN connection with the corporate office router in New York as needed. When the connection is made and is idle for five minutes, the connection is terminated.
To deploy a PPTP, one-way initiated, on-demand, router-to-router VPN connection to the corporate office based on the settings configured in Common configuration for the VPN server and On-Demand Branch Office, the following settings are configured on the Dallas router.
Demand-dial interface for the connection to the ISP
To connect the Dallas office router to the Internet by using a local ISP, a demand-dial interface is created by using the Demand-Dial Interface Wizard with the following settings:
Interface name
ISP
Connection type
Connect using a modem, ISDN adapter, or other physical device is selected.
Select a device
The appropriate ISDN device is selected.
Phone number or address
Phone number of the ISP for the Dallas office.
Protocols and security
The Route IP packets on this interface check box is selected.
Static Routes for Remote Networks
Static route for Electronic, Inc. VPN server: To create the connection to the Dallas ISP when the router-to-router VPN connection needs to be made, the following static route is configured:
Interface: ISP
Destination: 207.209.68.1
Network mask: 255.255.255.255
Metric: 1
Dial-out credentials
User name: Dallas office ISP account name.
Password: Dallas office ISP account password.
Confirm password: Dallas office ISP account password.
For more information, see Add a demand-dial interface.
Demand-dial interface for router-to-router VPN connection
To connect the Dallas office router to the VPN server by using a router-to-router VPN connection over the Internet, a demand-dial interface is created by using the Demand-Dial Interface Wizard with the following settings:
Interface name
CorpHQ
Connection type
Connect using virtual private networking (VPN) is selected.
VPN type
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is selected.
Destination address
207.209.68.1
Protocols and security
The Route IP packets on this interface check box is selected.
Static Routes for Remote Networks
To make all locations on the corporate intranet reachable, the following static route is configured:
Interface: CorpHQ
Destination: 172.16.0.0
Network mask: 255.240.0.0
Metric: 1
To make all locations on Electronic, Inc. branch offices reachable, the following static route is configured:
Interface: CorpHQ
Destination: 192.168.0.0
Network mask: 255.255.0.0
Metric: 1
Dial-out credentials
User name: VPN_Dallas
Domain: electronic.microsoft.com
Password: nY7W{q8~=z3
Confirm password: nY7W{q8~=z3
PPTP packet filters on the demand-dial interface that connects to the ISP
To ensure that only PPTP-based traffic is allowed on the connection to the Internet, PPTP packet filters are configured on the ISP demand-dial interface. For more information, see Add PPTP Filters.
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