Connection Manager Overview If you want to configure clients to connect to a RRAS server, you can use the Connection Manager to do this. Using the network connection properties to configure clients to connect to a RRAS server works well in situations where you need to configure a small number of clients, and when the default security settings are being utilized. Connection Manager is a Windows application and client dialer included in Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, and Windows Server 2003 that you can use to allow a client to Read More

Windows Remote Access is a set of components which allow remote users to access centralized computing resources. Windows Remote Access consists of the following components: Remote Access Clients Computers which are running a Windows operating system creates either a dial-up or virtual private network connection to the remote access server. The remote access client can use either a manually configured connection or a Connection Manager (CM) profile. Remote Access Server A computer running a member of the Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 families and the Routing and Remote Read More

Remote Access and VPN Server Security Issues Remote Access Servers (RAS) provides access to the network for remote users. The different types of remote access connections are Dial-in remote access, VPN remote access, and Wireless remote access. Dial-in remote access uses modems, servers running the Routing and Remote Access (RRAS) service, and the Point-to-Point (PPP) protocol to enable remote users to access the network. VPN remote access provides secure and advanced connections through a non-secure network. VPN access uses encryption to create the VPN tunnel between the remote access client Read More

Installing and Configuring RRAS as a VPN Server How to install the Routing and Remote Access Services (RRAS) Click Start, and then click Manage Your Server. Select the Add or remove a role option. The Configure Your Server Wizard starts. On the Preliminary Steps page, click Next. A message appears, informing you that the Configure Your Server Wizard is detecting network settings and server information. When the Server Role page appears, select the Remote Access/VPN Server option and then click Next. On the Summary of Selections page, click Next. The Read More

An Overview on Remote Server Management In enterprises that need a secure environment; servers and desktops are usually managed remotely. Administration is hardly performed by logging on to the local console. Remote management or administration is not a new notion, and is used largely to manage servers and desktops. Windows Server 2003 includes a few technologies which can be used for the administration of remote client computers, and to remotely manage servers. These include: Microsoft Management Console snap-ins can be used to connect to a remote system and manage the Read More

Remote Administration Overview When it comes to administering servers and desktops in secure organizations or large organizations, administrators would typically be found performing remote administration. This basically means that administrators would be using the Microsoft Management Console snap-ins or support tools remotely, to administer servers. For instance, through the Microsoft Management Console snap-ins, you have the option of connecting to remote systems. In fact, most administrative tasks which you can perform locally, you can perform remotely. With the introduction of Windows Server 2003, came increased support for remote administration. This Read More