Windows2003 VPN Server
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The following page details the steps necessary to create
a
Windows2003 VPN Server |
Initial VPN Server Configuration
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While setting up a VPN server
can have a lot of different possible configurations, the following will
hopefully be a good, basic start for setting up a Windows2003 VPN server.
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| 1. | Go to
Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Routing and Remote Access |
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| 2. | Right click
on the computer name |
| 3. | Right click
on the computer name. In the example it is W3K |
| 4. | Select
Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access |
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5. |
Click on the
Next button |
| 6. | If you have
only one network card, select Custom configuration |
| 7. | Click on the
Next button |
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9. |
Click on VPN access, Next, and Finish |
| 10. | When
prompted to start the service, click on Yes |
Changing the Number of Available Ports
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| 1. | The default
setting is to create 128 VPN and 128 L2TP ports. To change the number,
Right click Ports and select Properties. |
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| 2. | Double click
on the protocol you want to change and set the Maximum ports to
whatever you need. Then click OK, Apply, Ok |
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Assigning the IP Address Range for the Clients
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| 1. | Right click
on Server name |
| 2. | Select
Properties |
| 3. | Click on the
IP tab |
| 4. | Check
Static address pool |
| 5. | Click on the
Add button |
| 6. | Enter in the
starting IP address that will be assigned to the clients |
| 7. | This should
be with the same IP scheme as your local network |
| 8. | In the
Number of address:, enter in the same number of VPN connections created
earlier. The ending IP address will be filled in automatically |
| 9. | Click Ok,
Apply, OK |
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User Access
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| 1. | You next need
to make sure each user account has VPN access |
| 2. | Go to their
account setting |
| 3. | Select
Properties |
| 4. | Click on the
Dial-in tab |
| 5. | Check
Allow access |
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If the VPN server is
behind a router, Port Mapping will need to be done on the router.
Standard port usage is 1723 for PPTP. You might also need to configure your
router for PPTP Passthrough.
Port usage for IPSec is 500, 50-51.
These
ports will have to be forwarded to the VPN server's local IP address |