I couldn't find an option in my VPN client for split tunneling. I change the metrics on my interfaces: WiFi=30, LAN=20, VPN=10. I would think that would make it so all traffic went out the VPN. When I browse for other computers on the network, the only computers I see are the ones on the client side of the VPN (none of the ones on the LAN I'm VPNing into). I don't care so much about being able to browse the network. What I'm concerned about is network traffic that is supposed to be secure leaking out unencrypted into the LAN that the client is connected to. The fact that browsing for computers is showing computers on the client side is cause for my concern that traffic is leaking.
I should note, I'm setting up a new VPN server (2008 beta). It's highly possible that I don't know what I'm doing. This is my first VPN setup. Could it be something on the server side that is causing a problem? Thanks for your help. Curt > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 4:53 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: VPN Option? > > I thought I had read of a way of setting up VPN on a client so, when > you > made a VPN connection, it basically ignored the local connection. For > example, when you make a VPN connection you get an IP address from the > VPN connection and you have an IP address from your Local Area > connection. I'd like to make it so all network traffic goes through > the > VPN IP and the other address is ignored - as if that connection does > not > exist. I know the Local Area IP has to exist to run the VPN but I want > all traffic to go down the VPN pipe and not "escape" before it gets > into > the pipe. I can't seem to find that option now. Does it exist? How > do > you enable it? My clients will be XP and Vista. > > The issue is, if the client goes to "Network Neighborhood" and browses > for computers on the network, it lists computers on the client side of > the VPN instead of the server side. This makes me think that some > network traffic isn't being directed down the VPN pipe. I'm definitely > making a VPN connection though because I can access some stuff that I > wouldn't be able to access without the VPN. > > Thanks for your help. > > Curt > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
