[vpn-help] VPN setup

[Kevin VPN]

On 09/05/2013 12:29 PM, Jim Harle wrote:
> Paul - I didn't think the Shrew client supported pure PPTP
> connections (vs IPSec); perhaps someone else can verify, as I don't
> know.
>
> What are you trying to accomplish by using the Shrew client, versus
> using the "built in" client of Windows?  I don't believe Shrew would
> add any magic.
>
> I've never tried to use XP as a PPTP server, so don't know if it
> would be different than Server 2003 RRAS in terms of multiple
> simultaneous connections.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: vpn-help-bounces at lists.shrew.net
> [mailto:vpn-help-bounces at lists.shrew.net] On Behalf Of Paul Harvey
> (Yo) Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 2:24 AM To:
> vpn-help at lists.shrew.net Subject: [vpn-help] VPN setup
>
> Hi,
>
> I am running a test. I have 2 computers both running XP, I have set
> the router to forward port 1723 to address 192.168.1.103 and set up a
> Microsft VPN server with a couple of users. I am running a DynDNS
> called 'moneyexpress.homeip.net'. (This all works with a single vpn
> connection).
>
> I have installed the Shrew VPN client software onto the other
> computer. My problem is how to configure the setup.
>
> Will I beable to connect more than one client user to the server or
> will I need to install a dedicated Microsoft 2003 server software.
>

Hi Paul,

Jim is correct, the Shrew Soft VPN Client is a pure IPsec VPN client, it 
does not support PPTP and cannot be used to connect to Microsoft's RRAS 
service.