Guest jennyjen Posted January 3, 2008 Posted January 3, 2008 Hi Everyone, I have to move my VPN server from my mail server to another server. Is there any concern on putting the VPN server on to my file server (which is also a domain controler)? Running windows 2003 st ed. thanks for the info...
Guest - Michel Posted January 3, 2008 Posted January 3, 2008 RE: Problems for VPN Hi, Due to security reasons it's highly recommended to refrain from using you DC for any other purposes. I would recommend using a physical networking box (firewall, router, etc) as a VPN termination point instead. Functionally it's no issue as far as I know. Kind regards, Michel "jennyjen" wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I have to move my VPN server from my mail server to another server. Is > there any concern on putting the VPN server on to my file server (which is > also a domain controler)? Running windows 2003 st ed. > > thanks for the info...
Guest Robert L. \(MS-MVP\) Posted January 3, 2008 Posted January 3, 2008 Re: Problems for VPN It is not recommended to setup VPN on a DC. Otherwise, you may have a connectivity and name resolution issue. This search result may help. Name resulotion on VPNAfter enabling RRAS on a DC with WINS and DNS server, you may have some Master Browser or/and WINS issues. That reason is that VPN server is a Virtual ... http://www.howtonetworking.com/nameresolutionpnvpn.htm -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "jennyjen" <jennyjen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EED4EFFD-8D69-4B70-A2A0-0C5ADFED992A@microsoft.com... > Hi Everyone, > > I have to move my VPN server from my mail server to another server. Is > there any concern on putting the VPN server on to my file server (which is > also a domain controler)? Running windows 2003 st ed. > > thanks for the info...
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