Windows Server 2019 access over Internet

_{Wednesday, November 27, 2019 3:37 PM}

Hello,

I have some devices connected to a office local network (wired local network with a wired router) (there devices could be anything with its own IP address, subnet, etc ...), to connect to each device I need to be with my own computer connected to this local network to access any of these devices. Also, maybe other persons need to connect also at the same time to other devices in the same local network with its own computer. 

I was planning to get a computer with Windows Server 2019 (with two Ethernet adapters) and have it wired in the same local network, one adapter will be connected to the local network and the second port connected to internet.

Question:

What would be the correct configuration in the Windows Server 2019 to be accessed from outside the local network via internet?, so that, more than one person can connect at the same time to this Windows Server and open it's own desktop session and connect to any of the devices in the office local network?

I have read some articles explaining to configure a VPN, maybe I need a "public IP", there is a lot of information but still confusing.

Thanks,

Enrique.

Kikeman Electric Systems Engineer

_{Thursday, November 28, 2019 7:24 AM ✅Answered}

Hi,

VPN is an option for Internet/external system to establish network connection to your internal network and access internal resources. Microsoft uses Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) to deploy virtual private network (VPN). You can also consider of 3rd party software/hardware device to deploy VPN. Public IP address is necessary as it should be configured on your network device(such as router) interface which is connected to Internet. 

How to install and configure a Virtual Private Network server in Windows Server 2003:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/323441/how-to-install-and-configure-a-virtual-private-network-server-in-windo

Remote Access Deployment – Part 2: Configuring RRAS as a VPN server:
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/rrasblog/2009/03/25/remote-access-deployment-part-2-configuring-rras-as-a-vpn-server/

>more than one person can connect at the same time to this Windows Server and open its own desktop session and connect to any of the devices in the office local network?
This requirement cannot be achieved via VPN. If you want to establish more than two simultaneously sessions to Windows Server system, then, Remote Desktop Service(RDS) deployment is necessary. 

For this requirement, you can consider of deploy RDS with RD Gateway to provide Internet Access to the server with multi-desktop sessions.

Welcome to Remote Desktop Services:
/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/welcome-to-rds

Best Regards,
Eve Wang

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