[vpn-help] new user here with win7 and how to use Shrew

[Kevin VPN]

On 12/22/2011 01:32 PM, Tech Support wrote:
> I just downloaded 2.1.7 and installed on two Win7 Home Pro 64 machines. It
> installed correctly, I read thru the pdf file online, and have no idea what
> to do to make a connection from outside the network to either of the inside
> pc's.
>
> We have a small office with 10 pc's, all Win7 Home Pro 64. We have a Qwest
> Actiontec 1000 router. I want to be able to remotely access the workgroup
> pc's from home.
>
> Is this the correct application to use? If so, what do I have to do with the
> settings to make it work?
>

Hi Chip,

The Shrew client actually gets installed on the machine outside the 
workgroup network (ie your home machine).  You then use Shrew to 
establish a tunnel to a VPN gateway (in most cases this would be the 
Actiontec router).  Once this is done, the VPN will be up.  The VPN 
tunnel allows your home machine to become a pseudo-member of the 
internal workgroup network - in other words, it now "behind" the 
router/firewall on the trusted/secured network.  You would then use 
something on your home machine like Remote Desktop to make a connection 
to the workgroup PCs.

So, steps:

1. Configure the Actiontec to be a VPN gateway.
2. Install Shrew on a home machine and configure it to connect to Actiontec.
3. Connect the VPN to establish a tunnel.
4. Connect to the workgroup machines using whatever application is 
appropriate.