Offsite VPN access to school network

[karldenton]

Hi all

 

We have a nursery opening next week that is offsite. The machines come as Win 8 pro.

 

If I add the school vpn, is there a way to make it connect before logon ? I ask this because some admin staff are going to be based out there and they won't have logged onto the machines before. I don't want it to say "no logon servers available" when they logon for first time.

 

We have a copy of Win 8 enterprise so could pop that on and use direct access - does that connect before logon so they won't get the "no logon servers" issue?

 

Thanks

[Domino]

You want to use the logon over vpn feature - in win8 you configure it as so: Windows 8 connect to VPN before logon | LAN-Tech Network Management

 

That said, could you not put something in as an infrastructure vpn? the experience would likely be better for the users

[karldenton]

Brilliant thanks

[MatthewL]

Get a router with VPN capability and create a hardware VPN and then it will be just like they are at the main site when logging in, keeps it as simple and requires less configuration.

[psycho98]

A router with VPN do you have any suggestions of a good one

[MatthewL]

Draytek

[psycho98]

Is netgear any good.