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Operation Sheet 4.2 - VPN

The document provides step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring a VPN on Windows 2012 Server and connecting to it from a Windows 7 client. It outlines installing the Remote Access role on the server, configuring VPN access, opening necessary firewall ports, enabling users, setting up an IP address pool, and connecting from a Windows 7 machine by inputting the server address, credentials, and saving the connection.

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Operation Sheet 4.2 - VPN

The document provides step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring a VPN on Windows 2012 Server and connecting to it from a Windows 7 client. It outlines installing the Remote Access role on the server, configuring VPN access, opening necessary firewall ports, enabling users, setting up an IP address pool, and connecting from a Windows 7 machine by inputting the server address, credentials, and saving the connection.

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Operation Sheet 4.

2 Installing and Configuring VPN in Windows 2012 Server


Objectives: After the end of the activity, the students will be able to:

 Install VPN in Windows 2012 Server


 Configure PPTP VPN
 Test VPN from Windows 7 Client

Procedure:

Part I: Setup a VPN on Windows 2012 Server

This operation sheet shows you how you can install a VPN Server on Windows Server 2012 R2
Step-by-Step. It shows you how you can easily setup a VPN server from a small environment or
for a hosted server scenario.

Step 1: First install the “Remote Access” via Server Manager or Windows PowerShell.

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Step 2: Select the “DirectAccess and VPN (RAS)” role services.

Step 3: On the next steps just use the default settings. After that you can have a look at the
Overview screen and install the role.

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Step 4: After the features are installed, which can take a while to finish you see the link for the
Getting Started Wizard. Click on “Open the Getting Started Wizard“.

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Step 5: This opens a new wizard which will help you to configure the server. On the first screen
select “Deploy VPN only“.

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Step 6: This opens the Routing and Remote Access MMC

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Step 7: Right click on the Server name and click on “Configure and Enable Routing and
Remote Access“.

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Step 8: On the new wizard select “Custom configuration“.

Step 9: Select “VPN Access“.

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Step 10: After you have click finish you can now start the Routing and Remote Access service.

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If you have another firewall between the internet and your Windows Server you have to open the
following Firewall port sand forward them to your Windows Server:

For PPTP: 1723 TCP and Protocol 47 GRE (also known as PPTP Pass-through)
For L2TP over IPSEC: 1701 TCP and 500 UDP
For SSTP: 443 TCP

After the installation Users have to be enabled for Remote Access to connect to your VPN
Server. On a standalone server this can be done in the Computer Management MMC, in a
domain environment this can be done in the user properties of an Active Directory user.

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If you don’t have a DHCP Server in your environment you have to add a static IP address pool.
This is often needed if you have a single server hosted at a service provider. In the properties of
your VPN server you can click on the IPv4 tab and enable and configure the “Static address
pool”.

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You now have to add a IP address from the same subnet as your static address pool to the
network interface of your server, so users can access the server.

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Part II: Connecting VPN Server from Windows 7 Client

To connect to a VPN on Windows 7, press the Windows key and, type VPN, and press Enter.

Enter the address of your VPN provider in the Internet Address box. You can enter an address
like vpn.example.com or a numerical IP address, depending on the server information your VPN
provider gave you.

You should also enter a Destination name – this can be anything you like. It’s only used to help
you remember which VPN connection is which.

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Enter your login credentials on the next screen. Use the username and password your VPN
provider gave you.

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Windows will connect you to the VPN you configured. If you checked the “Don’t connect now”
checkbox on the first screen, Windows will save the VPN connection so you can easily connect
later.

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Once connected, you can click the network icon in your system tray to view your VPN
connections. While connected to a VPN, all your network traffic will be sent over it.

To disconnect from a VPN, click it and click Disconnect. You can then reconnect to it later by
clicking it and selecting Connect. You can have multiple VPNs configured and switch between
them in this way.

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To delete a saved VPN connection, press the Windows key, type network connections, and press
Enter. Right-click a VPN connection and use the Delete option.

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