Martz
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Can i host a VPN from home?
I've got Win 2000 Pro and i am using it to create some personal websites.
is it possible for me to host a vpn so that a friend of mine can have full access to my server and change/view the pages on my server via the Net.
I have a constant broadband connection via NTL (U.K.)
cheers guys
is it possible for me to host a vpn so that a friend of mine can have full access to my server and change/view the pages on my server via the Net.
I have a constant broadband connection via NTL (U.K.)
cheers guys
What OS is your friend running?
G'day, Martz
If you both have Win2k or if your friend has XP, you can create IPSEC tunnel. It will depend on your broadband connection and if you have a router capable of forwarding ports from the public IP address to the private IP address of your workstation.
Cheers!
If you both have Win2k or if your friend has XP, you can create IPSEC tunnel. It will depend on your broadband connection and if you have a router capable of forwarding ports from the public IP address to the private IP address of your workstation.
Cheers!
ASKER
hmm... i don't have a router of any kind, just my broadband stuck straight into a network card.(set-top box cable modem)
i have read up a bit on the IPSEC tunnel and protocols etc but all i can find is how to connect to a vpn, not actually host one. Is there an easy 'click here to make your network a vpn' (i know this isn't the case!!)
sorry i can't provide much info, i really do need the very basics here!
(he is on XP by the way, probably talk him round to 2000pro if needs be)
cheers guys
i have read up a bit on the IPSEC tunnel and protocols etc but all i can find is how to connect to a vpn, not actually host one. Is there an easy 'click here to make your network a vpn' (i know this isn't the case!!)
sorry i can't provide much info, i really do need the very basics here!
(he is on XP by the way, probably talk him round to 2000pro if needs be)
cheers guys
If you have no router/firewall on your side, then he already has full access. Just create an account for him to use.
He can simply connect to your IP address
net use M: \\<ipaddress>\share password /USER:username
or he can create an hosts file entry for you:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\driver
youripaddress myfriend
then he can connect to:
net use M: \\myfriend\share password /USER:username
He can simply connect to your IP address
net use M: \\<ipaddress>\share password /USER:username
or he can create an hosts file entry for you:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\driver
youripaddress myfriend
then he can connect to:
net use M: \\myfriend\share password /USER:username
ASKER
cheers for that irmoore, i'll give it a try tonight and let you know.
ASKER
cheers mate, that's worked like a dream.
one other thing, this has given full access to my files but can he use my server from here (to run .asp pages). Tried directly referencing it with the i/p address but to no avail.
am i missing something simple or does something else need to be set up
cheers
one other thing, this has given full access to my files but can he use my server from here (to run .asp pages). Tried directly referencing it with the i/p address but to no avail.
am i missing something simple or does something else need to be set up
cheers
Not sure I understand what you're tying to do, or what you mean by "run .asp pages". You might want to post a question in the Web Development TA
ASKER
I mean that to view web pages over my server i type 'http://localhost/web/etc.' in my browser, can my friend get access to this. It must go over the server like this for asp to work.
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cheers mate
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