Setting Up VPN with Remote Access

hello! fellow co-worker , have built in-house server running windows server 2012 r2 our small business , trying set remote access able run applications , access files home. have never worked server before we've been learning go, picking information various sources.

what we're having trouble understanding (or @ least people tend vague about) setting vpn certificate. need certificate able access server remotely via our laptops? thought certificates more websites , want few people able access server. can create 1 or need purchase one? if purchase 1 sort of properties should in it?

i appreciate can in regard, thank time!

hi  slmallory

>do need certificate able access server remotely via our laptops? thought certificates more websites , want few people able access server. can create 1 or need purchase one? if purchase 1 sort of properties should in it?

according description, want set vpn , confused certificate.

generally, may set nps server authenticate vpn connection. in way, authorized users can connect vpn , access internal resource. in nps server, may set authenticate method use certificate authenticate vpn client , vpn server. if don't want use certificate, can choose other authentication method, example, ms-chap, use username/password authenticate.

here related articles:

certificates , nps

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772401(v=ws.10).aspx

password-based authentication methods

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732393(v=ws.10).aspx

checklist: configure nap enforcement vpn

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770422(v=ws.10).aspx

best regards,

anne

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