VPN bidirectionality

Question

Hi, 
 
 I've configured VPN remote access. I can access the remote computers through the VPN, but I want the remote computers to be capable of accessing the computers that establish the VPN. I have a server on the remote site that must automatically place content on a share of the computer that establishes the connection. It would be fine if it could find it by name, but it can be by IP if by name is not possible. I've seen that with PPTP it is possible to assign permanently an IP address when the connection is made, and it can even be an IP address from the same network of the remote site. But being aware of PPTP secutity flaws, I would like to implement the solution with L2TP with IPSEC. 
 
 Best regards,

mod2402 · Answer

Hi Marco, 
 this is also possible with L2TP and IPSEC. From Online Help: 
 Note &ndash; The static remote access IP can only be used for remote access through PPTP, L2TP, and IPsec. It cannot be used, however, for remote access through SSL . 
 Regards mod

BAlfson · Answer

There is a "trick" that can be used with SSL VPN remote access... When the User mteixeira logs in to the SSL VPN, the object "mteixeira (User Network)" is populated with the IP assigned to the connection. If you create an Additional Address "Internal [mteixeira] (Address)," you then can use a NAT rule like: 
 DNAT : {server} -> Any -> Internal [mteixeira] (Address) : to mteixeira (User Network) 
 Cheers - Bob