VPN Server Configuration on Windows 2008 Server

Note:-

• We don’t have required Active Directory for configuring VPN Server on Windows 2008.
• Required two LAN Cads one for Internal & Internet & second for VPN network.
• Static Public IP address required for Internet.

Basic Configuration:-

• Give LAN-1 Local IP address (Like; 192.168.10.10), Subnet Mask (Like; 255.255.255.0) Gateway (Like; 192.168.10.1) and DNS (Like; 192.168.10.1)then check the Internet connection is proper working or not.
• Give LAN-2 Different IP Address of your Network (Like; 192.168.100.10) & Subnet Mask (Like; 255.255.255.0).

Install Service:-

• Insert Windows 2008 server CD on CD-ROM.
• Go to Start => Programs => Administrative Tools => Server Manager.
• Go to Roles and Click on Add Roles.
• Tick mark on Network Policy and Access Services then click on Next.
• Tick mark on Routing and Remote Access Services then Click on Next.
• Click on Install, after installation click on Close.

VPN Server Configuration:-

• Go to Start => Programs => administrative tools => Routing and Remote Access.
• Right click on your server name and click on Configure and Enable Routing and Remote access.
• Prompt for Routing and Remote Access Server Setup wizard click on Next.
• Tick mark on Virtual Private Network (VPN) access ans NAT and click on next.
• Select the network interface that connects this server to the Internet, I have selected LAN-1 because i have configured LAN-1 for Internet connection and click on Next.
• Select From a specified range of addresses and click on Next.
• Click on New for Address Range Assignment.
• I have given LAN-2 IP Address is 192.168.100.10 so i am assigning Start IP address 192.168.100.100 & End IP address 192.168.100.200 for client then click on O.K. & Next.
• Select No, use Routing and Remote Access to authenticate connection requests and click on Next.
• Click On Finish.

Dial-up User Configuration:-

• Right Click on My Computer and click on Manage.
• Go to Configuration => Local Users and Groups and right click on users & click on Create User.
• Create a user and give him password (I have created Mayur user).
• Click on created User’s properties and click on Dial-in.
• Tick mark on Allow access on Remote Access Permissions and click O.K.
• f you are using Router for Internet connection then forward your server IP address on DMZ port.

—-: Now your VPN Server is ready for use :—–