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If you already have DHCP on the SBS server you would want to have the VPN connections get their addresses from the server also.
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If you already have DHCP on the SBS server you would want to have the VPN connections get their addresses from the server also.

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Thus far DHCP is handled by the firewall. &nbsp;Is it possible to use the firewall for DHCP to service VPN clients?
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Thus far DHCP is handled by the firewall.  Is it possible to use the firewall for DHCP to service VPN clients?

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Sure. The DHCP client will request a IP address and the DHCP server will provide it.
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Sure. The DHCP client will request a IP address and the DHCP server will provide it.

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The VPN client will receive an IP address when connecting just like any other client on that internal network?
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The VPN client will receive an IP address when connecting just like any other client on that internal network?

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Thanks for the info, oldPCguy. &nbsp;I appreciate the help. &nbsp;I thought that if the server was not performing DHCP that I would have to explicitly configure Route and Remote Access to recognize the DHCP server device.
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Thanks for the info, oldPCguy.  I appreciate the help.  I thought that if the server was not performing DHCP that I would have to explicitly configure Route and Remote Access to recognize the DHCP server device.

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Yes - you do need to tell the server where the clients are getting the DHCP addresses from by setting up a DHCP relay agent on the server. Here's a pretty good step-by-step guide ... <a href="http://www.tech-faq.com/dhcp-relay-agent.shtml" rel="ugc">http://www.tech-faq.com/dhcp-relay-agent.shtml</a><br />
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Yes - you do need to tell the server where the clients are getting the DHCP addresses from by setting up a DHCP relay agent on the server. Here's a pretty good step-by-step guide ... http://www.tech-faq.com/dhcp-relay-agent.shtml [http://www.tech-faq.com/dhcp-relay-agent.shtml]

Pretty important step. :)








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Can you setup Microsoft VPN in Routing and Remote Access and use a firewall/router as the DHCP server or must the SBS server providing the VPN perform DHCP?
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Can you setup Microsoft VPN in Routing and Remote Access and use a firewall/router as the DHCP server or must the SBS server providing the VPN perform DHCP?

Microsoft VPN on SBS 2003

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an auto configuration protocol used on IP networks and an extension of the Bootstrap Protocol. DHCP allows for computers to be configured automatically to communicate with each other over an IP network without the need for manual setup by a network administrator. The implementation of DHCP relies on a DHCP server to hand out network configuration information to DHCP-capable clients that request an IP address (and other information required or useful in communicating with other devices on an IP network). In addition to an IP address, common configuration information served over DHCP includes a default gateway, subnet mask and DNS sever(s).

DHCP

A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or travelling users access to a central organizational network securely. VPNs encapsulate data transfers using secure cryptographic methods and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.