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I am preparing a server for co-location. It is a Win2k server with SQL 2000. All service packs are installed.<br />
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What I would like to do is use TS (Admin Mode) through a VPN &nbsp;connection ONLY and block it to the outside world. VPN &amp;&nbsp;RDP are working now, but the port is open. I have tried to block the port, but even with a VPN connection it will not allow a RDP connection if the port is &quot;blocked&quot;<br />
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I have taken a lot of security steps ( MS Baseline Security &amp;&nbsp;SQL C2) to try to enhance security. This is a stand alone server.<br />
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There is one network card installed and I have an IPSEC policy to allow 80,443,20/21 in and out. I have blocked all other traffic.<br />
I have tried applying a Permit action to &quot;remote&quot; connections<br />
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The answer should contain steps to allow a Terminal Services RDP connection via VPN while blocking port 3389 to external traffic.<br />
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Thank you.
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I am preparing a server for co-location. It is a Win2k server with SQL 2000. All service packs are installed.

What I would like to do is use TS (Admin Mode) through a VPN  connection ONLY and block it to the outside world. VPN & RDP are working now, but the port is open. I have tried to block the port, but even with a VPN connection it will not allow a RDP connection if the port is "blocked"

I have taken a lot of security steps ( MS Baseline Security & SQL C2) to try to enhance security. This is a stand alone server.

There is one network card installed and I have an IPSEC policy to allow 80,443,20/21 in and out. I have blocked all other traffic.
I have tried applying a Permit action to "remote" connections

The answer should contain steps to allow a Terminal Services RDP connection via VPN while blocking port 3389 to external traffic.

Thank you.

IPSec Win2K server with VPN Terminal services

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