Configure Ports in Routing and Remote Access

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

If needed, you can change the default values for Ports in Routing and Remote Access.

To configure ports

  • Fill out the Configure Device dialog box as shown in Table 10.19. For information about how to configure ports for your site-to-site connection, see Enable routing on ports in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.

    Table 10.19   Using the Configure Device Dialog Box to Configure Ports

    Option Action

    Remote access connections (inbound only)

    Select this option if you want to allow connections from individual remote access users in addition to connections from a remote router.

    Demand-dial routing connections (inbound and outbound)

    Select this option if you want to enable a site-to-site demand-dial connection. This is the default.

    Demand-dial routing connections (outbound only)

    This option is available only for a PPPoE connection to the Internet. Select this option if you want this router to function only as a calling router.

    Phone number for this device

    If you configure a value for Called-Station-ID in the remote access policy associated with this connection, you must manually type a value for this field:

    • If this is a dial-up connection, type the phone number that was entered in the Called-Station-ID remote access policy attribute.

    • If this is a VPN connection, type the IP address of the VPN server’s Internet-connected interface (entered in the Called-Station-ID remote access policy attribute).

    Maximum ports

    For PPTP or L2TP/IPSec VPN routers only, change the default number of ports. For optimal scalability, use 10 or fewer ports.