We have mobile VPN clients that do not experience this problem. Our solution is simple:
Use DHCP for internal users systems. Have DHCP configured for internal DNS and have that DNS server pull internet IP data from global DNS servers. Tell the mobiles to use DHCP and have them pull from the same server. I would also have the same server do authentication. I note that you have remote locations that are using separate DHCP servers. That should not be of concern providing you tell dhcp to dish out the DNS data (respond to DNS queries) by pointing to the main locations DNS server for the data. This is the solution we decided on as it allows for expansion yet reduces the number of servers you need to manage. If that does not work (which it should), scan your network internally and dump the data to the hosts file. Danny -----Original Message----- From: Hussain Lakhani [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 12:49 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [gb-users] Issue resolving computer name to IP through VPN Hi Thanks to everyone for responding the issue. Thus if we want to deploy many mobile users we have to look for third party solution for instance Netswitcher as mentioned by Mark. Paul is there any issue once we hard corded wins or dns server address for the mobile users and if these mobile users are connecting to GNAT VPN through other cooperate environment office where they will be using their office DHCP to obtain IP address. Once again many thanks Hussain -----Original Message----- From: Paul Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 5:25 AM To: Hussain Lakhani; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [gb-users] Issue resolving computer name to IP through VPN Hussain, I think the step that you are missing is on the client, not the firewall. Sounds like you have the FW config ok, you need to go into the properties of the client's network adapter and hard code the WINS or DNS server addresses for your PRO network. Paul Paul R. Johnson Technical Services Manager Johnson Industries [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____ From: Hussain Lakhani [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri 12/12/2003 6:53 PM To: Hussain Lakhani; 'Michael W. Burden'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [gb-users] Issue resolving computer name to IP through VPN Hi Thanks for all the responses. Further to previous email, let me give you some more info on the problem. The problem currently we are facing is with the Mobile VPN client users. On the Firewall we are using Default Mobile VPN Object and the security policy is been setup as per instruction for Default Mobile VPN Object. As mentioned earlier we only have Basic DNS configured on the Firewall. i.e. (Enable external name server = ISP, enable internal name server =win2k machine, enable DNS proxy = Protected Network). On the Internal Network (Protected) we have Windows 2000 domain with DNS/WINS enabled on Windows 2000 Server. Resolving external name we use DNS service provided by ISP. There are no issues with the internal users. Only issue we are having is with the mobile VPN users not able to use computer name when they are accessing internal network from outside using Gnat VPN Client. It works fine using IP address. Thanks Hussain -----Original Message----- From: Hussain Lakhani Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:51 PM To: 'Michael W. Burden'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [gb-users] Issue resolving computer name to IP through VPN Hi Currently on the GNAT-Box we have configured DNS Basic configuration as: (Enable external name server = ISP, enable internal name server =win2k machine, enable DNS proxy = Protected Network). Under Service DNS Server is not enabled. Any adv on the configuration??? Thanks, Hussain -----Original Message----- From: Michael W. Burden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [gb-users] Issue resolving computer name to IP through VPN You need to have nameservers (DNS or WINS) on each side of the VPN, and configure them to replicate with each other. Mike Burden Lynk Systems http://www.lynk.com <http://www.lynk.com> (616)532-4985 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Hussain Lakhani [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 4:54 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [gb-users] Issue resolving computer name to IP through VPN > > > Hi > > We are using GNAT-Box VPN Client. > > Everything works fine with IP address but cannot use computer > name. 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