VPN IP Address Assignment

[C M]

I use the Windows 2000 built in VPN for my network.

In the Client options it can be set to specify it's own IP Address, how do i configure the Server to allow the Clients to use there own pre-selected Addresses?

Currently the Server assign's the IP Addresses from a static Pool of addresses, i have listed.

Thanx

CM.

[Cantoris]

Hi CM,

The user's properties in Active Directory has a Dial-In tab where you can specify to "assign a static IP address". I presume this is the thing you've already found.

Now have a look at the Profile of your Remote Access Policy - IP tab.
There's a radio button there for "Client may request an IP address".

Let me know if this works (as I've not used it myself)!

Best wishes,


Andrew

[C M]

i was looking on the client's laptops at the choose IP setting.

However i will go off & try this and let you know how i do.

Thanks

[Cantoris]

Hi!

Also, in the properties of the VPN connection at the client computer, you can get at the TCP/IP Properties from the Networking tab and there specify a manual IP address.
I suspect though that this won't be permitted unless the RAS profile says that clients may request an IP. From the help file: "by default, the remote access server automatically allocates an IP address and the client is NOT ALLOWED to request a specific IP address".

Best wishes,


Andrew