How to set up VPN then connect VIA computer name
Hello,
I have vpn set up on my server. I connect to the vpn through our sonicwall. I want to be able to connect to the vpn then go to remote desktop and be able to type in the computer name and connect. Instead of typing in the IP address. How would I go about doing that? i have already installed Wins thinking that would do it. And if that is the answer how do i configure it? I have dhcp and dns installed on the server and working. The server operating system is Server 2008R2
Thank you
I have vpn set up on my server. I connect to the vpn through our sonicwall. I want to be able to connect to the vpn then go to remote desktop and be able to type in the computer name and connect. Instead of typing in the IP address. How would I go about doing that? i have already installed Wins thinking that would do it. And if that is the answer how do i configure it? I have dhcp and dns installed on the server and working. The server operating system is Server 2008R2
Thank you
Make sure when the vpn is giving an internal address for the client that it is passing the internal DNS server. On the sonicwall you can tell it to get the address by DHCP from the server. That should also give the internal DNS server.
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you must have your local dns when you connect to vpn.
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digitap,
when i type in workstationname.activedire
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when i type in workstationname.activedire
Thank you
It means that DNS is working and that your workstation isn't specifying the domain name. If you go to the command line and type ipconfig /all do you see the domain name specified within the settings for the VPN connection? If not, then you need to have the DHCP server specify the AD domain name as part of the IP settings. This will resolve that issue.
What's handing out IP to your GVC hosts, the Sonicwall or an internal Windows server?
What's handing out IP to your GVC hosts, the Sonicwall or an internal Windows server?
I understood from your question that you are using VPN in Windows server. If this is correct then why don't yo use the VPN feature in your firewall instead?
The "RDP client" must be able to use WINS to resolve the "RDP server" name into an IP address .
Set DHCP option 44 so that the RDP client can ask a WINS server that knows how to resolve your RDP server name to and address. The best would be to specify the correct WINS server in the VPN connection properties: When your RDP client is using the VPN, it can then resolve the "remote" names
You can also try to create WINS replications between two WINS Servers, but this means that both WINS servers must be able to communicate, and with a non-permanent VPN, this may be complex.
Set DHCP option 44 so that the RDP client can ask a WINS server that knows how to resolve your RDP server name to and address. The best would be to specify the correct WINS server in the VPN connection properties: When your RDP client is using the VPN, it can then resolve the "remote" names
You can also try to create WINS replications between two WINS Servers, but this means that both WINS servers must be able to communicate, and with a non-permanent VPN, this may be complex.
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I am connecting to the VPN using the sonicwall netextender software.
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digitap,
When i type ipconfig/all after connecting to the VPN the dns suffix is blank. And the DNS servers is 192.168.15.2
>I am connecting to the VPN using the sonicwall netextender software
Can you specify a WINS server for the connection created by this software ? If so this may be worth a try.
If you want to use DNS resolution, you may have to specify the dns suffixes to add to DNS searches
Check the following articles:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/275553
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc778792%28WS.10%29.aspx
Can you specify a WINS server for the connection created by this software ? If so this may be worth a try.
If you want to use DNS resolution, you may have to specify the dns suffixes to add to DNS searches
Check the following articles:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/275553
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc778792%28WS.10%29.aspx
Go to the DHCP control on the server, select the scope, go to scope options. See if 015 DNS Domain Name is set. If not, right click on the Server options, select Configure Options and add 015 DNS Domain Name and set the domain name. This should fix it.
I don't have to specify WINS to get any of the sonicwall VPN clients to work. DNS is working. If you can get the DNS suffix configured with DHCP, then it will apply that. You said NetExtender. I assume you have the ssl-vpn settings configured on your sonicwall. If so, go to the sonicwall and ssl vpn > client settings. Within here, you'll be able to add the domain suffix and any other DNS/WINS settings you need.
WINS will provide ANOTHER kind of name resolution, which is not DNS based.
Just a lead...
Just a lead...
OK. I understand your angle now. Sorry and you are correct. Nice to have a backup.
Why is your question being deleted? Advice here is sound.
I agree with digitap.
I can't understand the reason why the questions should be deleted.
There has been useful hints to the OP
I can't understand the reason why the questions should be deleted.
There has been useful hints to the OP