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Thanks naveedb! &nbsp;<br />

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Hello Experts,<br />
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I've installed an FTP client on my windows 2003 server that has the option of backing up data to an ftp site. I've also created a vpn connection between the two sites (server and ftp site). <br />
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The ftp site is an xp box set up at an offsite location and is acting as the vpn server using pptp, Server 2003 is acting as the client. I backup data from the Windows 2003 server to an external hard drive attached to the server then it automatically uploads the data from the external hard drive to the ftp site (leaving a copy on the external hard drive).<br />
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My question is, once I initiate the vpn connection from the server to the ftp site, then ftp the data - this means that the data is going over the secure vpn tunnel, correct? Also, is there a way to start the VPN session automatically at a specific time, say using a script or something. My goal is to have a secure backup strategy for my Web Server. Thanks!
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Hello Experts,

I've installed an FTP client on my windows 2003 server that has the option of backing up data to an ftp site. I've also created a vpn connection between the two sites (server and ftp site). 

The ftp site is an xp box set up at an offsite location and is acting as the vpn server using pptp, Server 2003 is acting as the client. I backup data from the Windows 2003 server to an external hard drive attached to the server then it automatically uploads the data from the external hard drive to the ftp site (leaving a copy on the external hard drive).

My question is, once I initiate the vpn connection from the server to the ftp site, then ftp the data - this means that the data is going over the secure vpn tunnel, correct? Also, is there a way to start the VPN session automatically at a specific time, say using a script or something. My goal is to have a secure backup strategy for my Web Server. Thanks!

Secure FTP and Scheduling

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Security

Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a protocol suite for secure Internet Protocol (IP) communications by authenticating and encrypting each IP packet of a communication session. IPsec includes protocols for establishing mutual authentication between agents at the beginning of the session and negotiation of cryptographic keys to be used during the session. IPsec can be used in protecting data flows between a pair of hosts (host-to-host), between a pair of security gateways (network-to-network), or between a security gateway and a host (network-to-host). IPsec is an end-to-end security scheme operating in the Internet Layer of the Internet Protocol Suite.