VPN Question?

[Zilantyas]

Do anyone know if there is a way to automatically start a VPN client at boot up?

I have a client machine that I put on the VPN (from client site) and then access it through PCAnywhere from home and I would like to reboot the machine and still be able to access it. I know PCAnywhere has an option to start at boot up, but does (any) VPN client offer this feature?

All solutions and ideas are appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Oh! By the way I'm using Server 2003 and client machine is Windows 2000 Pro. We're utilizing a PPTP VPN connection. Thanks!

[DragonNOA1]

I don't know anything about VPN so excuse me if this sounds ludicris but could you connect via telnet or Remote Desktop to start the client manually?

I use a program called Real VNC that is a java program that allows you to view any other computer as if you were sitting in front of it. It runs at start up and you just type the address in and connect to run whatever programs you wish.

Just throwin out ideas. Good Luck!

[Zilantyas]

Thanks for the reply DragonNOA1! I will do that and look at different options (alternate VPN).

I never used VNC but is that similar to VPN! Does it connect you virtually to a private network or is it more like PCAnywhere a remote desktop tool?

Or maybe there is a way to set PCAnywhere to accept calls via internet and not the internal network. I think there is a way...I'll look into it. If anyone has any insight on that, all answers will be appreciated. Thanks.

[glc]

VNC is like PCAnywhere, it's a remote desktop.

If you already have PCAnywhere, it can be used to connect via TCP/IP over the Internet - if the host machine is behind a firewall, you have to open a couple ports, and if it's using a NAT router you have to forward those ports in the router to the local IP. I use PCAnywhere to access customer's machines all the time this way.

[Zilantyas]

Do you happen to know the ports I need to open to accept a call?
And in PCAnywhere is there any special way of doing this...like under the Callers tab would I need to change the Authentication Type on the caller end. I know the Connection Info tab has to be set to TCP/IP on both ends. I just can't seem to make it work. Thanks.

[glc]

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...ca&svy=&csm=no