Setup 2003 as vpn server

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How to setup window 2003 as VPN server

Q1: I need help on setting up our Win2k3 server to accept VPN connections from a remote computer. I am new to it so I have no idea how to do it. I would
appreciate if you could give me the procedure of doing it from scratch.     Here's our setup:

    Internet--->ADSL Modem --->D-link (DI 624+) Router---->Hub --->Win2k3 Server

    As illustrated, ADSL modem connects to Dlink router, DLink router uplinked to the Hub and the Win2k3 Server connects to the Hub.   Dlink router has a
    built-in firewall.

    Remote PC that will be VPNing are mixed of Win2kPro and Winxp Pro.

A1: in this case, you need

1. forwarding port 1723 to the 2003 server.
2. Setup server 2003 as VPN, this how to setup vpn server may help, =
http://www.howtonetworking.com/VPN/2003vpn1.htm
3. setup windows client as vpn client, check this how to setup vpn =
client, http://www.howtonetworking.com/RemoteAccess/setupvpnclient1.htm

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, Remote Access on =
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on =
http://www.ChicagoTech.net

Q2: Thanks but the URL you gave me describes setting up vpn server with 2 =
NICs in the Win2003 server. In my case, there is only 1 NIC and a =
D-Link router.   Any guide on this kind of situation?

A2: this may help, How to setup VPN on w2k server with one NIC

Q3: Thanks sooo much, you've save my life. For the sake of the other readers this fixed my problem:

NOTE: If VPN traffic is traveling through a router or firewall, configure the router or firewall to pass PPTP (TCP Port 1723 and IP Protocol ID 47 [GRE - Generic Routing Encapsulation]) or L2TP over IPSec (UDP Port 500 and IP Protocol ID 50 [Encapsulating Security Payload]) traffic to and from the VPN server

You're the man Robert.