Windows Server - Two Computers to one VPN

Asked By bill

04-Nov-09 11:49 PM

Hello,

I cant seem to connect two computers to my work network using only one VPN
connection. The scenario is as follows

Computer a and b: both windows xp
Computer c: windows server 2003 pptp (VPN server)
I can connect to computer c (server) using wither a or b. Not both.

Is there a way i can give both a and b access to the network using the one
VPN connection?

thanks Bill.

05-Nov-09 12:16 AM

i dont know what you mean by giving both pc's a and b access to the VPN
connection, if you are using this as a terminal service client you will
need to pay money to allow both to connect concurrently, in a remote
desktop environment, I think this is what you are talking about?


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d3aths3rver

05-Nov-09 01:31 AM

As a general rule, the answer is no. You cannot normally share a VPN
connection.

05-Nov-09 12:39 PM

You need a site-to-site (router-to-router) VPN,...not a Remote Access VPN.

With remote Access VPN, every machine needs to connect with VPN by
establishing it is own connection separately.


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05-Nov-09 11:43 PM

Are you trying to use one PC as the primary connection upstream / elsewhere
.. internet connection sharing eables one PC to be a proxy for others but
your subjected to whatever policies your corporate IT allow.

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thanks
.paul

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