Connecting Your Network to the Internet

OperatingSystemConnectingYourNetworktotheInternetDeploymentScenarioAbstractIntoday’sbusiness,beingconnectedtothemarketplaceandtoyourcustomersmeansgettingconnectedtotheInternet.Windows2000makesiteasiertosecurelyconnectyournetworktotheInternet,enablingyouremployeestoaccesstheinformationtheyneed.ThisguideoutlinesthestepstoprovidesecuresharedInternetaccesstoMicrosoft®Windows®2000-basedclientsthataredirectlyattachedtoamedium-sizedprivatenetwork.©2000MicrosoftCorporation.Allrightsreserved.TheinformationcontainedinthisdocumentrepresentsthecurrentviewofMicrosoftCorporationontheissuesdiscussedasofthedateofpublication.BecauseMicrosoftmustrespondtochangingmarketconditions,itshouldnotbeinterpretedtobeacommitmentonthepartofMicrosoft,andMicrosoftcannotguaranteetheaccuracyofanyinformationpresentedafterthedateofpublication.Thiswhitepaperisforinformationalpurposesonly.MICROSOFTMAKESNOWARRANTIES,EXPRESSORIMPLIED,INTHISDOCUMENT.Complyingwithallapplicablecopyrightlawsistheresponsibilityoftheuser.Withoutlimitingtherightsundercopyright,nopartofthisdocumentmaybereproduced,storedinorintroducedintoaretrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans(electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,orotherwise),orforanypurpose,withouttheexpresswrittenpermissionofMicrosoftCorporation.Microsoftmayhavepatents,patentapplications,trademarks,copyrights,orotherintellectualpropertyrightscoveringsubjectmatterinthisdocument.ExceptasexpresslyprovidedinanywrittenlicenseagreementfromMicrosoft,thefurnishingofthisdocumentdoesnotgiveyouanylicensetothesepatents,trademarks,copyrights,orotherintellectualproperty.Microsoft,ActiveDirectory,Windows,WindowsNTandtheWindowslogoareregisteredtrademarksofMicrosoftCorporation.Otherproductorcompanynamesmentionedhereinmaybethetrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.MicrosoftCorporation•OneMicrosoftWay•Redmond,WA98052-6399•USA0200INTRODUCTION..........................................................................1ScenarioRequirements2ScenarioTasks2INTERNETCONNECTIONSETUPTASKS...................................3Overview3EstablishinganInternetaccountwithanISP3ConfiguringWindows2000ServerforInternetAccess4AssigningIPaddresses4ToEnableRouting6CreatingaDedicatedInternetConnection7CreatingaDemand-DialInternetConnection7DemandDialInternetconfiguration10UpdatingthelocalDNSserverforInternetnamingresolution12CONCLUSION............................................................................15SUMMARY.................................................................................16FORMOREINFORMATION........................................................17Windows2000WebSiteResources17CONTENTSMicrosoftWindows2000DeploymentGuide1Intoday’sbusiness,beingconnectedtothemarketplaceandtoyourcustomersmeansgettingconnectedtotheInternet.Microsoft®Windows®2000makesiteasiertosecurelyconnectyournetworktotheInternet,enablingyouremployeestoaccesstheinformationtheyneed.Connectingamedium-sizedofficenetworktotheInternethastraditionallybeenadifficultprocessrequiringseparatemachinesandextensiveknowledgeofnetworkdevices.Formany,makingaconnectiontotheInternetseemedcostlyanddifficulttomanage.WithWindows2000Server,makingaconnectiontotheInternetiseasy,secure,andcanbeaccomplishedwithrelativelyinexpensivehardwareandbasicInternetserviceprovider(ISP)services.Thisguideisintendedforusersofmedium-sizedWindows2000domain-basednetworkswhowanttosetupInternetaccessandshareitwithlocalareanetworkclients.Itassumesabasicunderstandingofdomain-basednetworks,DomainNamingServices(DNS),andDynamicHostConfigurationProtocol(DHCP).ThisguideisnotintendedasacomprehensivereviewofallroutingfeaturesofWindows2000,rather,itisafocusedguideofthebasicInternetgatewaycapabilities.INTRODUCTION2MicrosoftWindows2000DeploymentGuideScenarioRequirementsThisdocumentwillwalkyouthroughsettingupaWindows2000-basedserverasanInternetconnectionserverthatsharesaccesswithalocalareanetwork.Thisguidebuildsonthenetworkconfigurationinthe“UpgradingaWindowsNTDomaintoWindows2000ActiveDirectory”deploymentscenarioguide.(Itshowshowtoconfigureasingledomain-basedWindows2000networkwithDNSandDHCPservicesenabled.)ToconnecttotheInternet,thisguideassumesyouhaveanactiveaccountwithanISPandaphysicalconnectiontotheInternet.Thiscouldbeadial-upconnection,likeananalogmodemorISDN,oradedicatedconnectionlikeacablemodemorDigitalSubscriberLine(DSL).ToconfiguretheserverforInternetaccesssharing,youwillneedtoinstalltheRoutingandRemoteAccessServices(RRAS)thatisincludedwiththeOptionalWindows2000componentspackage.ToinstallthiscomponentonyourWindows2000Server,clickStart,pointtoPrograms,pointtoAdministrativeTools,clickConfigureyourserver,clickNetworkingandclickRouting.FollowtheinstructionsonthispagetoinstalltheRRAS.Youmusthavenetworkadministratorrightstoconfigurethissetup.ScenarioTasksInthisguideyouperformthefollowingtasks:SetupandManagementTasksNetworksetupandconfigurationusingtheInternetConnectionservices.IncludesanoverviewofcommonISPauthenticationissuesincurredwhenusingthewizard.ConfigurationandsetupofRoutingandRemoteAccessServiceedgeofnet