Monday, August 17, 2020

How to set up a VPN server based on Windows OS

The topic of safe surfing the Internet, perhaps, will never cease to be relevant. Therefore, we continue a series of publications about a secure VPN connection to the server. Not so long ago, we published instructions on setting up a client-to-site VPN in the cloud and a VPN client in Windows Server , and today we will tell you and show how to build a VPN tunnel using Windows OS entry level desktop support.

1. Start Server Manager and click Add Roles and Features.

Start Server Manager

2. In the next window, click Next .

In the next window, click Next.

3. Then select Install Roles or Features and click Next .

Then select Install Roles or Features and click Next.

4. Leave the box next to Select a server from the server pool , select your server and click Next .

Leave the box next to Select a server from the server pool

5. In Server Roles, select Remote Access and click Next .

In Server Roles, select Remote Access

6. In the next two windows, Components and Remote Access, simply click Next .

7. In Role Service, check DirectAccess and VPN (RAS) .

In Role Service, check DirectAccess and VPN (RAS)

8. The Add Roles and Features Wizard will open. Select Add Components .

Select Add Components

9. Click Next .

Click Next

10. In the confirmation window, click Install .

In the confirmation window, click Install

11. When the installation is complete, select Run the Initial Configuration Wizard .

Starting the Initial Configuration Wizard

12. Select the last item Deploy VPN only .

Select the last item Deploy VPN only

13. On the top menu of the next window, click Action and select the Add Server option . In the window for adding a server that opens, click OK .

 Configure and enable routing and remote access

14. Next, right-click on the server and select Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access .

15. In the next window, just click Next .

16. Then select Custom Configuration and click Next 

17. Then select Access to Virtual Private Network (VPN) and then Start Service .

18. Almost done, it remains to set the address pool for remote desktop users. Right click on the server and go to Properties .

go to Properties

19. Go to IPv4, select Static Address Pool and click Add .

20. Enter the address range and click OK . Well, don't forget to Apply in the final window.

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