Configuring VPN Server - VPN Server Installation and Configuration on Windows Server 2012

VPN Server Installation and Configuration on Windows Server 2012

This article explains how to install and configure VPN Server on Microsoft Windows Server 2012. Free step by step guide for VPN Server installation and configuration on Windows Server 2012.

VPN is Virtual Private Network – it extends a private network by creating a secure tunnel across a public network, such as the internet. VPN is a gateway that allows employees to securely access their company’s intranet, whilst working outside of the office.

Note: To configure a VPN, you require two Network Interface cards in your Server.

Let’s get started.

1. Login to the Test Server.

2. Now login to the server, as shown below.

3. Enter your username and password (ABC\administrator) and click OK, as shown below.

$username and password (ABC\administrator)$

4. On the certificate verification window, click Yes.

5. The next window will show the server desktop.

6. Open the Server Manager from the bottom left corner of the server desktop, as shown below.

7. Click on Add Roles & Features from the Server Manager Dashboard, as shown below.

8. Click Next to begin the process, as shown below.

9. By default, Role-based or feature-based Installation is selected, so simply click Next, as shown below.

10. On the next window, continue with default server (Test) selection and click Next, as shown below.

11. On the Server Roles window, select the Remote Access option, as shown below.

12. When you click on the Remote Access option, it will open another Pop-up window of Add Roles & Features wizard. Click Add Features to continue, as shown below.

13. Click Next to continue, as shown to below.

14. Click Next to continue, as shown below, because we do not require any other features.

15. On the Remote Access Role page, click Next to continue.

16. On the Confirm Install Selection window, click Install, as shown below.

17. Click Next to continue on Select Role Service, as shown below.

18. On Web Server (IIS) Role, click Next to continue.

19. On the Select Role Service, click Next to continue, as shown below.

20. On Confirm Installation Selection, click Install to continue, as shown below.

21. You can see that the Remote Server Installation has started, as shown below.

22. Once the Installation of Remote Server is complete, click Close to finish the setup, as shown below.

23. After installing the Remote Access Server role, open Remote Access Management from Tools in the top right corner of the Server Manager Dashboard. as shown below.