Remote access services (Lotus Foundations)

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What is RAS?

Remote Access Services (RAS) is a feature that enables you to access an internal network while at home or on the road. You can take advantage of RAS with:

• A VPN (which requires the Internet and a PPTP client)
• A dial-in connection (which requires a dial-up modem and a phone line)

Windows typically has a Point to Point Tunneling (PPTP) client built-in. You might have to purchase a separate software package if you are using a Macintosh.

To establish a remote connection, users have to have PPTP or dial-in access. Refer to the Creating Users section in the User & Team Management chapter for more information.

PPTP - client-to-server VPN service

Configuring VPN service on Lotus Foundations

1. Select VPN from the left side of any WebConfig screen. The VPN Setup screen is displayed.
2. Enable the PPTP server by selecting Enable.
3. Click Save Changes.

Configuring VPN service in Windows

Before you can establish a VPN connection, you have to install VPN service on a Windows 95/98/Me workstation. Windows 2000 and Windows XP workstations already have VPN services installed.

1. From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel. Double-click on the Add/Remove programs icon.
2. The Add/Remove Programs Properties screen is displayed. Select the Windows Setup tab.
3. Select Communications from the Components list and click Details.... A second Components list is displayed, showing the communications components that are already installed and those that can be installed.
4. Scroll to Virtual Private Networking in the Components list.
   • If it already has a check, then VPN software has already been installed. Proceed to Establishing a VPN Connection.
   • If it does not have a check, you have to install the VPN software. Proceed to the next step.
5. Place a check in the Virtual Private Networking box and click OK.
6. The Windows Setup screen is re-displayed. Click Apply. The software is installed automatically.
7. Reboot the computer when the software is finished installing.

You might be asked to insert your Windows 95/98/Me disk for additional software components to be loaded. Follow the instructions provided, and refer to Microsoft Support for more information.

Establishing a VPN connection

To establish a VPN connection to a Lotus Foundations server, you need to know your username and password and the Lotus Foundations server’s domain name or IP address.

Windows XP/2000

The following steps help guide you through a successful VPN connection, on Windows XP or 2000.

1. In Windows, go to Network Connections.
2. Select New Connection Wizard and click Next.
3. In the Network Connection Type window, select the radio button labeled Connect the network at my workplace, then click Next.
4. In the following Window, select the Virtual Private Network option then click Next.
5. In the Connection Name window, enter a name that distinguishes the location you are connecting to.
6. In the Public Network window, select Do not dial the initial connection and click Next.
7. In the VPN Server Selection window, enter the hostname of the Lotus Foundations server followed by the domain name, or alternatively, the public IP address. Click Next.
8. Click Finish. Now that the VPN connection has been created, you need to configure the settings before connecting to the remote network.
9. Open the VPN connection. Before logging in for the first time click Properties.
10. Click the Networking tab and from the Type of VPN drop-down box, select PPTP VPN and click OK. This only needs to be set once for each connection.
11. Login using the provided Lotus Foundations username and password and click OK. Various messages display such as "Verifying the connection..." and "Registering the user..." prior to a complete connection. You can log in through PPTP as any user on the Lotus Foundations server so long as the user has PPTP enabled from the User Setup menu.

Windows 95/98/Me

Follow these steps to establish a VPN connection in Windows 95/98/Me systems:

1. Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > Dial-up Networking.
2. Double-click the Make New Connection icon.
3. Enter a name for the VPN connection. Click Next.
4. Enter your Lotus Foundations server’s host name or external IP address:
   • Enter a host name (such as www.example.com) if Lotus Foundations provides DNS resolution for your domain.
   • Enter an IP address (such as 192.168.0.1) if Lotus Foundations does not provide DNS resolution. To find the external IP address, select Local from the Network Setup menu. On the screen that is displayed, click Advanced.... In the Network Devices section of the screen, look at the IP address of the un-trusted Ethernet interface (usually Eth1).
5. Click Next.
6. Click Finish. You have created an icon that activates a VPN connection to your home network through your Lotus Foundations server.
7. Right-click the icon that you just created and select Properties. In the window that is displayed, click the Server Types tab.
8. In the Advanced options section of the screen, ensure that only the following are checked:
   • Enable software compression
   • Require encrypted password
   • Require data encryption
9. In the Allowed network protocol section of the screen, ensure that only TCP/IP is checked. Click OK.
10. Once you are connected to the internet, establish a VPN connection to the internal network by double-clicking the icon that you created in step 6. You can log in via PPTP as any user on the Lotus Foundations server so long as the user has PPTP enabled from the User Setup menu.
11. Enter your Lotus Foundations login name and password. Click Connect.
12. Click Close to minimize this window.
13. You are now connected to your local network through a secure VPN. Depending on your internet connection, it might take longer than normal to complete network requests. An icon showing traffic between your workstation and the Lotus Foundations server you are connected to is displayed in the bottom right corner of the screen.
14. To terminate the VPN connection, double-click the icon. Select Disconnect in the window that is displayed.

Disconnect a PPTP connection

1. On the System Status page, in the Services Status Snapshot section, the PPTP Connections line displays the status of all PPTP connections. If there are active connections, a Details link is displayed.
2. Click the Details link. The Active PPTP Users screen is displayed.
3. Click the delete action button of the user whose PPTP connection you want to disconnect.
4. A window is displayed that asks "Are you sure you want to disconnect ‘username’?" Click OK to disconnect the PPTP connection.

Dial-in service

Configuring Dial-in Service on Lotus Foundations

1. Select Dial-up from the left side of any WebConfig screen. The Dial-up Networking Setup screen is displayed.
2. Click the appropriate modem’s action button.
3. A second Dial-up Networking Setup screen is displayed.
4. In the Allow Dial in connections section, select Yes.
5. Click Save Changes.

Configuring Dial-in Service in Windows

1. From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel. Double-click on the Add/Remove programs icon.
2. The Add/Remove Programs Properties screen is displayed. Select the Windows Setup tab.
3. Select Communications from the Components list and click Details.... A second Components list is displayed, showing the communications components that are already installed and those that can be installed.
4. Select Dial-Up Networking from the Components list.
   • If it already has a check, then dial-in software has already been installed. Proceed to Establishing a Dial-in Connection.
   • If it does not have a check, you have to install the dial-in software. Proceed to the next step.
5. Place a check in the Dial-Up Networking box and click OK.
6. The Windows Setup screen is re-displayed. Click Apply. The software is installed automatically.
7. Reboot your computer when the software is finished installing.

You might be asked to insert your Windows 95/98/Me disk for additional software components to be loaded. Follow the instructions given to you.

Establishing a dial-in connection

When a user dials into a Lotus Foundations server, the username is displayed in the Internet Status field of the System Status screen for the duration of the connection. The administrator can terminate the connection from this screen.

To establish a dial-in connection to your network, you need to know your Lotus Foundations user ID and password and the phone number of a modem that is connected to an external phone line. Depending on your Internet connection, it might take longer than normal to complete network requests.

Follow these steps to establish a dial-in connection on Windows 95/98/Me systems:

1. From the Start menu, select Programs > Accessories > Communications > Dial-up Networking.
2. Double-click on the Make New Connection icon.
3. Enter a name for the dial-in connection. Click Next.
4. Enter your area code, phone number, and country code.
5. Click Next.
6. Click Finish. You have created an icon that activates a dial-in connection to the internal network.
7. Establish a dial-in connection by double-clicking on the icon that you created in the previous step.
8. Enter your Lotus Foundations login name and password. Click Connect.
9. A window showing you the progress of the connection is displayed.
10. An icon showing traffic between your workstation and the Lotus Foundations server you are connected to is displayed in the bottom right corner of your screen when you are connected to the local network.
11. To terminate the connection, double-click on the icon. Select Disconnect in the window that is displayed.

Terminating a connection from WebConfig

When a user dials into the Lotus Foundations server, their username is displayed in the Internet Status section of WebConfig’s System Status screen for the duration of the connection. The administrator can choose to terminate the user’s connection from this screen.

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