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SBS 2003 Server Management Access via VPN

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by infoaaa6

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I just took over an SBS 2003, Server1, network with an W2k Application Server, Server2, and a NetGear VPN Router.

I can accomplish a Remote Desktop Access as Administrator. But, I am taken directly to Server2. I have been unsuccessful in gaining Remote Access to Server Management.

What should I look for to gain Server Management capability for this network?

Thanks for any assistance provided.

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by stealthwifi

So your trying to VPN into the office from an outside connection and Remote Desktop to the servers.

Connect to VPN
Under RDP specify the IP of the server you want to connect to, are you giving it the wrong address?

Or, are you just trying to RDP in without the VPN? In which case the ports are forwarded to Server2. If you really want to RDP from the outside without using the VPN then you will have to forward the RDP ports to server 1, that will allow you to connect to server 1.

I recomend you block those ports from your firewall and just VPN into the network then RDP into the specified server's IP.

Big risk leaving RDP ports open to the public on your firewall.

Let me know if that is not what you are looking for.

P.S RDP is port 3389

Cheers,

by nimmo

If your connected via VPN all you need to do is to open RDP and connect via hostname or IP address.

If you want to connect via RDP without using a VPN connection You need to configure port redirection to direct your connection to the other server.

By default RDP runs on port 3389 what you will need to do because you want to access two server's via RDP is to setup a port redirection to say server1 from 3390 to 3389 and server 2 leave as 3389 to 3389.

Also make sure remote connections have been enabled on the server in question.

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