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Chapter 21

Configuring Remote Access

Microsoft Windows2000 incorporates several new protocols for use with remote access, in addition to new wizards and interfaces for configuring all types of network connections. The Network Connection wizard, for example, provides a simple interface for creating and configuring basic inbound and outbound connections. This chapter gives you an understanding of the new options and interfaces in Windows 2000 so that you can connect computers and configure protocols correctly to meet your organization's remote access requirements.

Before You Begin

To complete this chapter, you must have

• A computer that meets or exceeds the minimum hardware requirements listed in "Hardware Requirements."
• Windows 2000 Professional installed on a computer meeting the specifications referred to in the preceding bullet. The computer should be installed in a workgroup, and TCP/IP should be the only installed protocol.
• A computer using a static IP address.
• A Windows 2000 Professional CD-ROM.