Guide to install and configure VPN server on Windows 2008 Server
To install VPN (Virtual Private Network) on a Windows 2008 Server, just follow the below steps:
Install Network Policy and Access Services Role (NPAS)
Right Click on Computer then go to Manage
Select Role from left pane and click Add Roles from right pane
Go to Next
Check in the box beside of Network Policy and Access Service and click Next
Again click Next
Tick on Routing and Remote Access Services (Both Remote Access Service and Routing) then Next
Click on Install
Choose Close
Configure Routing and Remote Access Service
Back to Server Manager, expand Roles and Network Policy and Access Service from left pane and right click on Routing and Remote Access, click on Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access
It will open the below windows; click Next
Select Custom configuration and Click Next
Check on VPN access and click Next
Click Finish
Click on Start service
Configure VPN user group:
Go to Active Directory Users and Computers from Start -> Program -> Administrative Tools; Create a new group (e.g. VPN Usergroup)
Now create some user as you like then go to user’s properties by double clicking on each user and join them into newly created group by selecting Member of tab then Add
Then select Dial-in tab and select Allow access then click Apply and OK
Configure Network Policy
We have to build a policy that will allow users to access the internal network. RADIUS server will do it.
Go to start -> programs -> administrative tools -> Network Policy Server
Click on the plus (+) sign besides RADIUS Clients and Servers
Right click on RADISU Clients and select New RADIUS Client
Fill up in all the necessary stuff and click OK
(Don’t forget to create a shared secret and store it in a safe place)
Right click on Network Policies and choose new
Go to next
Click Add
Choose User Groups and click add
Before do this users have to join into this VPN group
Select Access granted and click Next
You can leave Authentication Methods either as default or custom as you need
Choose NAS Port Type
Here you can define like this or anything other according to your requirement. It is better to leave most of the configuration as default
Hit Next and Finish
Now you can see all your newly created policy on the screen
Your VPN server is configured you can connect to your server now. You can test your server using a PC from different network which connected with internet.
