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Create a VPN on Windows Server 2012 VPS

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What is a VPN?
A virtual private network (VPN) is a technology for using the Internet or another intermediate network to connect computers to isolated remote computer networks that would otherwise e inaccessi le! A VPN provides security so that traffic sent through the VPN connection stays isolated from other computers on the intermediate network! VPNs can connect individual users to a remote network or connect multiple networks together! "or e#ample$ users may use a VPN to connect to their work computer terminal from home and access their email$ files$ images$ etc! %hrough VPNs$ users are a le to access resources on remote networks$ such as files$ printers$ data ases$ or internal we sites! VPN remote users get the impression of eing directly connected to the central network via a point& to&point link!

'e(uirements
"or this VPN configuration you re(uire the following! Windows 2012 Standard Minimum 2 IP addresses (must be in the same subnet)

Installation
Install the "Remote Access" 'ole %hrough )erver *anager or Power)hell

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)elect +irectAccess and VPN ('A)) under 'ole )ervices

)elect Ne#t ,nce the 'ole installation completes you can use the Getting Started Wi ard to complete the VPN configuration!

)elect !e"#o$ %P& 'n#$

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%his opens the **- for 'outing and 'emote Access 'ight click the server and select (on)igure and *nab#e Routing and Remote Access

%his launches the )etup Wi.ard )ince their is only one network interface you will need to choose -ustom -onfiguration

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)elect Ne#t -heck VPN Access

)elect Ne#t )elect "inish

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"irewall )ettings
Now that your VPN installation is complete you will need to modify your Windows "irewall to allow the VPN traffic /ou will need to open the following ports! "or PP%P0 1234 %-P and Protocol 52 6'7 (also known as PP%P Pass&through "or 83%P over IP)7-0 1291 %-P and :99 ;+P "or ))%P0 554 %-P

7na ling ;sers on VPN

/ou will need to ena le users to !ia#+in ,n a standalone server (default) this can e done in the -omputer *anagement **-$ if you are in a domain environment you can do this in the ;ser properties of Active +irectory!

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+efining a )tatic Address <pool<

)ince you don=t have a +>-P )erver in our VP) 7nvironment you have to add a static address pool! 'ight click on the 'emote Access server and select Pro"erties

)elect the IPv5 ta and select )tatic address pool

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Add your IP range eg! 1?3!1@A!1!199 & 1?3!1@A!1!191 And define the num er of addresses to 3

Printer and "ile )haring through VPN

You may run into some issues with printer and file sharing you can do the following to resolve this issue.

You can use gpedit.msc to change the settings. Computer Con iguration->Windows Settings->Securit! Settings->Networ" #ist $anager Po%icies-> VPN Connection Change the location type to Private

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