VPN question

[pochrist1]

I never had a reason to use it before, but my client wants to be able to have his accountant access his quick books over internet.

Here is the set up:

My client has a broadband connection > to a Netgear router > to 6 workstations and 1 File server. The File server is running Win2K Server (SP4) with workgroups, There are 3 directories that the workstations have access to all with Accounts and Permissions set. I used this guide:

http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-1035_11-1032135.html

I found online to set it up.

I set up an account for the Accountant, I setup a directory on the server and gave him permission and access rights. I put in a second NIC and walked through that guide. I tried it with both Static IP and tried the DHCP with IP Auto assignments (as the guide sugested).

I tried to login to the server with VPN (on a local machine because that was available). I get an error when I try to connect (that I don't have permision to access the server) Do I need to modify the router settings as well or is this a bigger problem.

Please be gentle this VPN totaly new to me ( I do "light" networking on the side) and money is a "object" my client is trying to save - I heard that I can buy fancy hardware but my client will use PC anywhere if it gets to costly and complicated. TIA

[Fubarian]

Just as a breakdown --

you have setup a RRAS (routing and remote access) on the 2k box
setup an IP pool (range of IP address for the VPN server to hand out upon client connect)
configured your router for pptp port foward to your 2k box (port 1723 to 2k server)

(re-reads your comment)
I'm an idiot, my fault, I didn't read it right. Go into the user account for the individual you wish to have access (start, run, lusrmgr.msc) and double click a user -- go to dial-in and click "allow access"

[Fubarian]

oh, and thats on the server you setup who's allowed as described above (if you do not have a domain)

[CeeBee]

quickbooks over vpn... might be slooooooooow with a big database file. Best bet: remote desktop or terminal services...