Typically, organizations use VPN to extend their private network to allow employees to work from home or another remote location to access files, apps, intranet websites, printers, and other resources through a public network as if they were directly connected into the company’s network. The way you set up a VPN server hasn’t really changed in many years, which means that the same instructions to configure a virtual private network on Windows Server 2019 applies to older versions, including Windows Server 2016, 2012 R2, and older versions. If you have a Windows 10 device, you can use the “Incoming Connection” feature to set up a VPN server to connect remotely to your home network to access your computer’s files and peripherals, and even other computers in the network. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to set up a VPN server on Windows Server 2019.
How to add VPN role feature on Windows Server How to set up VPN server on Windows Server How to allow VPN connections through firewall on Windows Server How to allow users access through VPN on Windows Server How to set up port forwarding on router to enable VPN access How to set up a VPN connection on Windows 10 How to set up a VPN server on Windows 10
How to add VPN role feature on Windows Server
To add the Routing and Remote Access role to set up a VPN server on Windows Server 2019, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the VPN server module will install on the device, and you can proceed to configure the remote access feature. Windows Server add roles option Role-based or feature-based installation option Select destination server option Remote access server role option DirectAcess and VPN RAS option Windows Server 2019 install VPN server option
How to set up VPN server on Windows Server
To configure a VPN server on Windows Server 2019, use these steps: After you complete the steps, the VPN server will be created on Windows Server 2019, but you’ll still need to configure the users who are allowed to connect, and you need to configure the firewall to allow connections. Windows Server 2019 Routing and Remote Access option Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access Custom configuration option Windows Server 2019 VPN access option Windows Server 2019 VPN properties option VPN address range setup Windows Server 2019 launch NPS Network Policies Connection to VPN policy Connection to other server policy Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012 R2 and older versions include more options to set up a more secure and advanced VPN server. In this guide, we’re only covering the fast and secure way to get started with the remote access feature.
How to allow VPN connections through firewall on Windows Server
While configuring the Routing and Remote Access feature on Windows Server should automatically open the necessary Windows Firewall ports, you want to make sure the firewall is properly configured. To allow VPN connections through the firewall on Windows Server 2019, use these steps: After you complete the steps, the Windows Server VPN server should be able to receive connections remotely from other computers.
How to allow users access through VPN on Windows Server
To allow users access through the virtual private network, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, you may need to repeat the steps to enable other users to access the network using a VPN connection. Windows Server 2019 enable user VPN access These instructions show you the steps to allow remote access on each user individually. If you need to configure access for a lot users, you can also create a group to configure VPN access for users more easily.
How to set up port forwarding on router to enable VPN access
To be able to connect through a public network (such as the internet) to the VPN server, you’ll need to forward port 1723 (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)) to allow VPN connections. Here are the instructions that will help you set up port forwarding on a router. You can also visit your router’s manufacturer website for more assistance to configure Port Forwarding. In addition to the forwarding the required port, you’ll also need to know the public IP address assigned to you by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). You will need this information to contact your VPN server remotely. To find out if your current public IP address, open your web browser, and using any search engine, perform a search for “What’s my IP”, and your information will appear in the first result. If the network uses a dynamic public IP address, which can change at any time, then you’ll need to configure DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) in your router to avoid having to configure the VPN setup every time your public IP address changes. Here are the instructions that will help you set up DDNS on your router. You can also visit your router’s manufacturer website for additional help to configure DDNS.
How to set up a VPN connection on Windows 10
After setting up the VPN server on Windows Server 2019, you’ll need to configure the devices that will be accessing your local network remotely. You can set up any device, including your desktop, laptop, tablet, and even phone (for example, Android and iPhone). Here are the instructions to set up a VPN connection on Windows 10. After adding a VPN connection on your computer, you have to adjust the settings with these steps: Once you complete the steps, the device should be able to connect to VPN server from a remote location.
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