Virtual Private Networks

Remote Access Overview
This article provides an overview of the Remote Access technology in Windows Server 2012, its new and changed functionality, and links to additional resources. Includes DirectAccess and the Routing and Remote Access service (RRAS).
Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate Remote Access VPNs
This prescriptive guide builds on Test Lab Guide: Base Configuration.
Remote Access VPN Test Lab Extension: Adding IPv6 Connectivity
This TechNet Wiki article describes how to configure IPv6 connectivity for the Corpnet subnet and for remote access VPN clients.
Step-by-Step Guide for Setting Up VPN-based Remote Access in a Test Lab
Learn how to configure remote access-based VPN connections in Windows Server 2003 by creating a five-computer test lab that simulates the Internet and a private intranet.
VPN Client Compatibility with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Tables that show the VPN clients available from different vendors. The tables include the minimum version number that has been tested and known to be compatible with WindowsÂ 7 and links to vendor websites.
SSTP Remote Access Step-by-Step Guide: Deployment
Use this guide to set up three computers in a test lab for VPN remote access with Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista.
Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate NAP for Remote Access VPN
This prescriptive guide builds on two prior test lab guides: Base Configuration and Demonstrate Remote Access VPNs.

Overview of Virtual Private Networking with Windows Server 2003
Get an overview of the VPN technologies supported by Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP and learn about features that provide advanced security and simplified administration of VPN connections for enterprise networks.
VPN Reconnect
Get a brief introduction to VPN Reconnect, released in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7, which uses IKEv2 technology to automatically reestablish a lost VPN connection.
Connecting Remote Users to Your Network with Windows Server 2003
Learn how to use Windows Server 2003 to configure remote access servers that provide connectivity to a corporate network for authorized users of clients running Windows XP.
Virtual Private Networking with Windows Server 2003: Interoperability
Learn about the Microsoft commitment to support VPN interoperability through standards such as L2TP/IPsec and PPTP.

Step-by-Step Guide: Deploy Remote Access with VPN Reconnect in a Test Lab
Get step-by-step instructions for setting up and demonstrating VPN Reconnect in Windows Server 2008 R2 in a test lab with three computers. A downloadable version is also available.
Step-by-Step Guide for Setting Up a PPTP-based Site-to-Site VPN Connection in a Test Lab
Download only. Learn how to configure a PPTP-based site-to-site VPN connection in Windows Server 2003 by creating a five-computer test lab that simulates two sites and the Internet.
Step-by-Step Guide for Creating and Testing Connection Manager Profiles in a Test Lab
Download only. Learn how to create and test Connection Manager profiles for dial-up and VPN-based remote access connections in Windows Server 2003 by creating a five-computer test lab that simulates the Internet and a private intranet.

Deploying VPN Connections by Using Windows Powershell and Group Policy
Configure and deploy VPN connections in Windows Server 2008 to client computers running Windows 7 or Windows Vista that are ready to use, with no need for the user to configure any details. A downloadable version is also available.
Windows Server 2003 Deployment Guide:
Deploying Remote Access VPNs
Learn about the various components and design choices of a deployment of remote access VPN connections using Windows Server 2003 VPN servers and Windows-based VPN clients.
Deploying Site-to-Site VPNs
Learn about the various components and design choices of a deployment of site-to-site (also known as router-to-router) VPN connections using Windows Server 2003 VPN servers.
Enterprise Deployment of Wireless and Remote Access with RSA SecureID and Microsoft Internet Authentication Service
Learn how to configure RSA ACE/Server to provide a secure authentication solution for VPN and Windows XP 802.1X wireless clients.
Deploying Virtual Private Networks with Microsoft Windows Server 2003
This Microsoft Press book provides a technical overview of VPN and related technologies included in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP, and includes step-by-step instructions to deploy remote access and site-to-site VPN solutions for small business and enterprise networks.

Product Help: Virtual Private Networks
Includes checklists, best practices, procedures and troublehshooting content for VPN in Windows Server 2003.
Technical Reference: VPN Technical Reference
Defines what VPN is, how it works, and lists its tools and settings in Windows Server 2003.
Technical Reference: Connection Manager Technical Reference
Defines what Connection Manager is, how it works, and lists its tools and settings in Windows Server 2003.

Implementing Quarantine Services with Microsoft Virtual Private Network Planning Guide
This Microsoft Solutions guide describes the challenges in planning and implementing quarantine services with VPN through the new features available in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Network Access Quarantine Control in Windows Server 2003
Get a technical overview of the new Network Access Quarantine Control feature in Windows Server 2003, including details about how it works and how to deploy it.
VPN Quarantine Sample Scripts for Verifying Client Health Configurations
Download only. Customize these sample scripts for use with CMAK in Windows Server 2003 to create a CM profile for client machines connecting to a corporate network that uses RQS/RQC to quarantine VPN clients.
Step-by-Step Guide for Setting Up Network Quarantine and Remote Access Certificate Provisioning in a Test Lab
Download only. Learn how to configure Network Access Quarantine Control and remote access certificate provisioning in Windows Server 2003 by creating a five-computer test lab that simulates the Internet and a private intranet.