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Don - 31 Oct 2003 15:43 GMT

After establishing a VPN connection to my server, I am
unable to browse the internet with IE on the client. The
page eventually times out with message "Cannot find
server or DNS Error". I assume it has something to do
with DNS resolution, but I don't know how to correct
this. Could somebody please advise.

Thanks,
Don

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Moishe Grunstein - 31 Oct 2003 16:15 GMT

Right click my network places > Properties > Right Click the VPN >
Properties > Networking > Internet Protocol (tcp/IP) > Properties > Advanced

> uncheck use default gateway on remote network.
> After establishing a VPN connection to my server, I am
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> Thanks,
> Don

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Les Connor [SBS MVP] - 31 Oct 2003 16:47 GMT

..... understanding of course that you have now have a back door from within
your lan to the internet ;-|. Equal to connecting one of the internal client
machines directly to the internet, bypassing any firewall your SBS may have,
including ISA and/or any router/firewall device.

How much trust can be put in the vpn client?

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> Right click my network places > Properties > Right Click the VPN >
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> > Thanks,
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"Mike Lieser [MSFT]" - 31 Oct 2003 16:42 GMT

Hello Don,

If you are running ISA on the server you can also enable "Use a Proxy
server" for the VPN connection.

Internet Explorer - Tools, Options, choose the VPN connection, Settings.
Point it to the server port 8080.

Regards,

Mike Lieser, MCSA, MCSE, CNA
Microsoft Small Business Server Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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Les Connor [SBS MVP] - 31 Oct 2003 18:52 GMT

Here's a discussion and how-to article regarding what Mike has suggested.
Note that the remote client has control over the settings, and the process.
So the user must also be trusted.

http://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/VPN_Client_Security_Issues.html

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