I was thinking of switching to vpn access before the users get on remote desktop. However as I am looking on how to setup a pptp option on my server the thought came to mind,. What is the difference of having port open or open? Won't hacker just keep attacking either way? I have renamed the admin id to prevent hackers from guessing on that id. Its always a good idea to have some type of security auth prior to the Terminal Server.
Just switching ports wont fool the people trying to getin. Server lacks alot security that is built into new server platforms. Do you have a firewall with VPN capabilities? Check out Adito VPN. ITs from prior to being bought by barracuda networks but it will still do what you need it to do.
Its open source but runs in linux and windows. Just something to think about if you have a few days and some usable old equipment or extra VM in a virtual enviornment. Given enough time, pretty much any defense can be broken, but being a VPN solution, it is obviously much secure compared to RDP.
PPTP is supported on mobile devices. Other option is OpenVPN. On the third screen of the wizard, entitled Server Role, you're presented with a list of available roles for your server along with column that indicates whether or not a particular role has been assigned to this machine. Take note: This selection just starts another wizard called the Routing and Remote Access Wizard, described further below.
Like most wizards, the first screen of the Routing and Remote Access wizard is purely informational and you can just click Next. The second screen in this wizard is a lot meatier and asks you to decide what kind of remote access connection you want to provide.
The next screen of the wizard, entitled VPN Connection, asks you to determine which network adapter is used to connect the system to the Internet. Network adapters are really cheap and separation makes the connections easier to secure. In this example, I've selected the second local area network connection see Figure D , a separate NIC from the one that connects this server to the network.
Notice the checkbox labeled "Enable security on the selected interface by setting up Basic Firewall" underneath the list of network interfaces. It's a good idea to enable since option it helps to protect your server from outside attack. A hardware firewall is still a good idea, too.
With the selection of the Internet-connected NIC out of the way, you need to tell the RRAS wizard which network external clients should connect to in order to access resources. Notice that the adapter selected for Internet access is not an option here. Just like every other client out there, your external VPN clients will need IP addresses that are local to the VPN server so that the clients can access the appropriate resources.
Second, you can have your VPN server handle the distribution of IP addresses for any clients that connect to the server. To make this option work, you give your VPN server a range of available IP addresses that it can use. This is the method I prefer since I can tell at a glance exactly from where a client is connecting. If they're in the VPN "pool" of addresses, I know they're remote, for example. So, for this setting, as shown in Figure F below, I prefer to use the "From a specified range of addresses" option.
Make your selection and click Next. If you select the "From a specified range of addresses" option on the previous screen, you now have to tell the RRAS wizard exactly which addresses should be reserved for distribution to VPN clients. To do this, click the New button on the Address Range Assignment screen. Basically, a VPN is a private network that uses a public network usually the Internet to connect remote users or sites together. VPN or Virtual Private network are low-cost and secure solutions that allow organizations to provide remote access to their network.
First and second screen basically are for informational purposes like telling to the things you need in completing of adding new roles in your server. Sample diagram below:. The next screen entitled VPN Connection, asks you to determine which network adapter is used to connect the system to the Internet. For VPN servers, a separate network adapter should be installed and used. Select outside NIC which is connecting to the Internet. It will select what network your VPN client will access, which in this case is the private network.
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