VPN server over windows XP

VPN server over windows XP

[Alaa Dalghan]

hello everyone,

I am trying to setup a windows xp machine as a vpn server that accepts 
multiple ipsec tunnels from other windows xp machines.

My restrictions are the following:

1- I need to set the vpn server on windows XP (not windows 2000 server, nor 
2003, nor ISA server, etc.)

2- I need to use tunnel mode ipsec

3- The vpn server should accept MULTIPLE vpn tunnels.

The first problem I faced is that windows xp does not support ipsec tunnel 
mode between 2 xp machines. It only supports transport mode which is not 
what I want.
To overcome this lack of IP tunneling I tried to use the built-in tunneling 
capabilities such as PPTP and L2TP/ipsec, and it worked. But the problem 
here is that a windows xp can not accept more than ONE SINGLE incoming 
connection at a time, and I need multiple connections.

I think the solution could be one of the following:

1-Installing a third party FREE vpn server (or L2TP server) on windows XP. 
If you know one please tell me.

2-Importing some features from windows 2000 server or 2003 server (some 
executables or services or plugins that enable xp to run as a vpn server and 
accept multiple connections). If you know what to import please tell me.

3- Installing a pure IP tunneling solution on windows xp so that it can be 
combined with ipsec encryption to yield tunnel mode encryption.

I appreciate any help,

Alaadin

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Re: VPN server over windows XP

[Redeeman]

On Wed, 2005-09-14 at 20:18 +0000, Alaa Dalghan wrote:
> hello everyone,
<snip>
this really isnt the place for this discussion
> 
> Alaadin
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Re: VPN server over windows XP

[Joe Bob Spamtest]

Um, i hate to be a dick, but:

Does this look like a windows XP mailing list to you? Call Microsoft 
support.

> 1- I need to set the vpn server on windows XP (not windows 2000 server, 
> nor 2003, nor ISA server, etc.)
> The first problem I faced is that windows xp does not support ipsec 
> tunnel mode between 2 xp machines. It only supports transport mode which 
> is not what I want.
> To overcome this lack of IP tunneling I tried to use the built-in 
> tunneling capabilities such as PPTP and L2TP/ipsec, and it worked. But 
> the problem here is that a windows xp can not accept more than ONE 
> SINGLE incoming connection at a time, and I need multiple connections.

Sounds like your software/OS is deficient (in more ways than one).

> I think the solution could be one of the following:
> 
> 1-Installing a third party FREE vpn server (or L2TP server) on windows 
> XP. If you know one please tell me.

I've got an idea. Stop using a playskool operating system where you need 
something industrial-grade. Hey, this is a Linux-related mailing list: 
Why not install some version of Linux instead?

To make it short and sweet, you're using a screwdriver where you need a 
hammer. Sure, if you beat on it enough, you *might* be able to get 
something half-assed working, but don't start crying when it falls 
apart. Most importantly, this discussion is *grossly* off-topic for this 
list