Setup VPN on Windows VPS
Posted on January 12, 2009
Filed Under VPS Web hosting service, Windows VPS |
Before configuring VPN on Windows VPS you will need to contact you hosting provider and ask them to enable RRAS (Routing and Remote Access) in Windows 2003. Once it is enabled you can easily configure VPN by following the steps given below:-
First login to your Windows VPS and after that run the below command
1) START >>> RUN >>> Type ‘services.msc’
2) Now select the RRAS from the services list.
* Once you select RRAS go to its Properties.
* Before applying the changes switch the start-up type to Automatic.
* If everything is done correctly an option “Start this service” will get displayed .
3) Click on Start button, go to settings, go to Control Panel and click on Automatic Updates.After that right click on the computer then select the option Configure and Enable Remote and Routing Access. For proceeding with the setup you will need to stop the firewall.
4) Now click on Configuration Wizard, and configure the settings given below:-
* Click Next>>>From the configuration list select Custom Configuration and hit Next>>>Select VPN Access and NAT and Basic Firewall Option, hit Next>>>Click on Finish tab. This would end the wizard.
5) Once you configure the above settings then check if the PPTP and L2TP VPN access in the firewall is enabled, this should be enabled with Private Routing Capability.
6)You will need to route the private traffic to the public interface, by configuring the user’s VPS this can be easily done.
Note: For configuring the VPS you will have to condier any one of the following :-
a) With the use of Microsoft Loobac Adapter you can use NAT (Network Address Translation)
Or
b) 2 Network Interfaces to route to each other.
*The above option(a) needs to be worked on as most of the users might not find VPS Hosting with 2 network interfaces.
7) Now to Configure NAT on your VPS follow the below steps:
* Go to Routing and Remote Access panel
* Expand computer name (Local)
* Expand IP Routing
* Now right Click on NAT/Basic Firewall
* To add the network translation use New Interface .
The ‘Internal’ Interface must be added first. This ‘Internal’ interface is used for private network access with default settings. On the second attempt add the main adapter to the NAT list and press Select.
9) Now you have to select the ‘Public Interface Connected to This Interface’ option.
10) Once you make changes enable NAT on this Interface.
11) The Address translation must be working on the network by now. The Private requests should now be translated and users can use this VPN as the Internet Gateway.
Note: You have to select the Dial-In permission after the New user is added from properties incase the user wants to allow permission to users to use VPN.
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