Remote-access Guide

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by Tressie Beatty Sr. Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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How to install Remote Access Server?

What group does DirectAccess belong to?

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Can you configure NAT gateway in PowerShell?

Once the Routing and Remote Access role and its PowerShell cmdlets are added, you can now configure it. In this scenario you set up a simple NAT gateway.

Can you use multiple network adapters for Hyper-V?

In this scenario, instead of relying on the physical host platform (Hyper-V / VMware), you use a virtual machine with multiple network adapters to do the routing. One benefit of doing that is that this works the same no matter what virtual platform you are using, and obviously that you don't need to change the host network configuration (something that can be challenging/scary when remoting into a lab server in another city, like I do ).

What is a RRAS?

If you are using Hyper-V Network Virtualization or you have VM networks deployed with VLANs, you can deploy RRAS as a virtual machine (VM)-based software gateway and router that allows Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) and Enterprises to enable datacenter and cloud network traffic routing between virtual and physical networks, including the Internet.

Is RRAS available in Server 2012?

The RRAS Multitenant Gateway is available only in Windows Server 2012 R2. It is not available in Windows Server® 2012.

How to launch NPS in RRAS?

Once you’ve returned to the RRAS window, *left-click* Remote Access Logging and Policies. Then right-click and Launch NPS.

How to change VPN to SSTP?

Click the Security Tab -> Change type of VPN to SSTP. By default, it detects the type of VPN automatically, but slightly slows down the process.

What OS is SSTP?

SSTP was introduced in Windows Vista, so the OS must be Vista or Greater ( or Server 2008 and greater). Go to Network and Sharing Center. Click Setup New Connection or Network.

Can you use NAP to access VPN?

Enter your user information. Don’t forget that if you didn’t setup a Group to access the VPN using NAP , you’ll need to enable Dial-In access within Active Directory Users and Computers for that user.

Does RRAS work with IIS?

It will force you to install IIS, which is odd, because RRAS can work independently of IIS (you can even stop and disable IIS and RRAS will still work). I would think just the IIS Hostable Web Core would be enough, but whatever. It’s required. Go ahead and accept that it will be installed.

How to enable VPN on Windows 10?

Right-click the VPN server and choose Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access. Configure and enable Routing and Remote Access. Click Next, choose the Remote access (dial-up or VPN) option, and click Next. Choose Remote access (dial-up or VPN). Choose VPN and click Next.

How to test network connectivity on Windows 10?

To test client connectivity on a Windows 10 client, click on the network icon in the system notification area, click Network Settings, click VPN, and then click Add a VPN Connection. Choose Windows (built-in) ...

How many network interfaces does a VPN server have?

The VPN server should be configured with two network interfaces; one internal and one external. This configuration allows for a better security posture, as the external network interface can have a more restrictive firewall profile than the internal interface.

Can a VPN accept a remote connection?

The VPN server is now configured to accept incoming remote access client connections, but only in a limited fashion. Only the PPTP VPN protocol will function without additional configuration. Unfortunately, PPTP suffers from some serious security vulnerabilities in its default configuration, and it should not be used as configured in a production environment. However, it is quick and effective to validate the network communication path and that authentication is working using it.

Can a VPN authenticate users?

The VPN server can authenticate users itself, or forward authentication requests to an internal RADIUS server. For the scope of this article, native Windows authentication using RRAS will be configured. Choose No, use Routing and Remote Access to authenticate connection requests and click Next. Use Routing and Remote Access to authenticate ...

Is Windows Server 2012 R2 client based?

Implementing a client-based VPN solution for secure remote access using Windows Server 2012 R2 has many advantages over dedicated and proprietary security appliances. Windows-based VPN servers are easy to manage, cost effective, and offer greater deployment flexibility. However, at this point additional configuration is required to properly secure incoming connections, which will be covered in my next article.

Where is the Routing and Remote Access menu?

Click Tools in the top right corner of Server Manager, select Routing and Remote Access from the drop-down menu.

What tab to check for remote access?

On the Logging tab, check Log additional Routing and Remote Access information (used for debugging).

How to start VPN debugging?

If you are debugging a VPN or other interface, you might want to now manually start it by right clicking the interface name and selecting Connect from the context menu. To see the list of interfaces, click Network Interfaces on the left of the Routing and Remote Access MMC.

How to install Remote Access Server?

On the server that will act as the Remote Access server, in the Server Manager console, in the Dashboard, click Add roles and features. Click Next three times to get to the server role selection screen. In the Select server roles dialog box, select Remote Access, click Add Features, and then click Next.

What group does DirectAccess belong to?

For a client computer to be provisioned to use DirectAccess, it must belong to the selected security group . After DirectAccess is configured, client computers in the security group are provisioned to receive the DirectAccess Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for remote management.

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