How to Install Remote Access VPN on Windows Server 2016

Install VPN for remote access is simple. Just install an access server on the network and connect your device to our connect client. The access server will accept incoming connections from the Internet only if the device and user have the correct access code and necessary authentication.

A VPN connection establishes a secure connection between you and the internet. Via the VPN, all your data traffic is routed through an encrypted virtual tunnel. This disguises your IP address when you use the internet, making its location invisible to everyone.

This blog shows you how to gradually install VPN servers on Windows Server 2016 and how to easily set up VPN servers for small environments or managed server scenarios.

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Now, you can simply follow this install VPN guide:

How to Install Remote Access VPN from Windows 10?

1、Open the server manager application

Connect to the VPS server, search for “server manager” at the start position, and click enter.

2、Click "Add roles and features"

Enter the server manager dashboard page and click “Add roles and features“.

3、Select the "Server Roles" option

Pop up the add roles and features Wizard dialog box, check the “server selection” option, and then click the “server roles” option.

4、Install the Windows Server VPN Role， check the “Remote Access”

5、Select the "Direct Access and VPN (RAS)" role services and click next.

6、Click the "confirmation" option and check "restart the destination server automatically if required"

In the next steps just use the default settings. After that, you can have a look at the overview screen and install the role.

7、Click on "Open the Getting Started Wizard"

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“.

8、Configure Windows Server Remote Access VPN

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

9、On the new wizard， please select "Custom configuration".

10、Then select "VPN Access".

11、After you have clicked “Start service”， you can now start the Routing and Remote Access service.

12、This would open the Routing and Remote Access Management Console.

13、 Right-click on the Server name and click on "Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access".

14、Add a static IP address pool

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”.

15、Open the Firewall port sand forward

If you have another firewall between the internet and your Windows Server, you have to open the following Firewall port and 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.

Now You can test the connection to the VPN.

Conclusion --- Install Virtual private network （VPN）

Install VPN establishes a secure connection between you and the Internet. Through VPN, all your data traffic is routed through an encrypted virtual tunnel. When you use the Internet, this will disguise your IP address so that its location is invisible to everyone. VPN connection can also resist external attacks. This is because only you can access the data in the encrypted tunnel – others can’t because they don’t have a key. VPN allows you to access regionally restricted content from anywhere in the world. Many streaming media platforms are not available in every country. You can still access them using VPN.

I hope this article can help you install VPN in small environments, labs, or managed VPS servers. If you are considering remote access VPN or business VPN, you can take a look at the DBM VPN server.

How to Install Remote Access VPN on Windows Server 2016