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How to Access Windows 2008 Terminal Server from outside the office?

Here is the scenario:

I have a Windows 2003 running as the DC on my small network. The server has two NIC cards in which one is connect to my ZOOM DSL modem/router and the other NIC is configured as the Local IP. The ZOOM DSL modem/router is NOT in bridge mode. The Windows 2003DC handles DHCP IP request for the Local Network in which I have about eight Windows XP workstations. Everything is working fine all computers can connect to the internet, access server resources, etc.

Now I purchased a second server running Windows 2008 Server. My plan is to make this server a Terminal Server. I have already setup the server to the local network and purchased the Terminal Server License Cal's. I can connect to the Windows 2008 Terminal Server from within the local network without any problem using RDC.

MY QUESTION IS HOW DO I ACCESS THE WINDOWS 2008 TERMINAL SERVER FROM OUTSIDE THE OFFICE?

Do I need to set the ZOOM DSL modem/Router in bridge mode and run the Internet Connection Sharing Wizard? What port forwarding do I need to do?

Thanks so much for you help.

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Raymond Jansen

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leegclystvale

Yup, 3389 will need to point to your TS server. You will also need an external IP address to connect to RDP of course as well and a DNS server will need to know where it is. Whilst VPN is a more secure way of connecting, coupled with good password enforcement, but it will be a tradeoff on performance as there is a larger overhead due to the encryption used. Depends what you need it for but you should at least try VPN first and if it's too slow, you can use RDP straight through but think of how critical your data is.

stew561

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I'm not sure if I have my Modem/Router properly configured. I never congfigured it with a static IP address. I'm just using it right out of the box. That being said the Routers DHCP is turn on and is using the local 10.0.0.X range.

My Current Configuration

NIC #1 ( Which is Connected to the Zoom DSL Modem/Router)

IP Address: 10.0.0.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 10.0.0.2
DNS Server: 127.0.0.1

NIC #2 (This is the Local IP)
IP: 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
DNS Server 192.168.0.1

I went into the router and configured the port hower I can't connect and can't even ping my Public IP. I am assuming that I first need to configure the Modem/Router to use a Public Static IP. After that I'm nost sure what to do.

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leegclystvale

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leegclystvale

Are you still having issues or is it sorted out now?