Virtual Private Networks

Introductory Overviews

• Virtual Private Networking
  Get an introduction to VPNs, including an overview of the VPN features of Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server and step-by-step instructions on how to configure a VPN.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Step-By-Step Guides

• Step-by-Step Guide for Setting Up VPN-based Remote Access in a Test Lab
  Learn how to configure remote access-based VPN connections by creating a five-computer test lab that simulates the Internet and a private intranet.
• Step-by-Step Guide for Setting Up a PPTP-based Site-to-Site VPN Connection in a Test Lab
  Learn how to configure a PPTP-based site-to-site VPN connection 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
  Learn how to create and test Connection Manager profiles for dial-up and VPN-based remote access connections by creating a five-computer test lab that simulates the Internet and a private intranet.
• Step-by-Step Guide for Setting Up Network Quarantine and Remote Access Certificate Provisioning in a Test Lab
  Learn how to configure Network Access Quarantine Control and remote access certificate provisioning by creating a five-computer test lab that simulates the Internet and a private intranet. (Doc, 1.81 MB)

Deployment Resources

• 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.
• Virtual Private Networking with Windows Server 2003: An Example Deployment
  Read about how Electronic, Inc., a fictitious company, deployed Windows Server 2003 PPTP and L2TP/IPsec VPN technologies to create remote access, branch office, and business partner connectivity solutions.
• Security Enhancements for Remote Access at Microsoft
  Learn how the Microsoft Information Technology (IT) organization enhanced the security of remote access connections to the Microsoft corporate network.
• Enterprise Deployment of Wireless & 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.
• Windows Server 2003 Deployment Guide
  
  • Deploying Dial-up and VPN Remote Access Servers
  • Connecting Remote Sites
  • Deploying Remote Access Clients Using Connection Manager

Network Access Quarantine Control

• 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
  Customize these sample scripts for use with CMAK 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
  Learn how to configure Network Access Quarantine Control and remote access certificate provisioning by creating a five-computer test lab that simulates the Internet and a private intranet. (Doc, 1.81 MB)

VPN Client Updates

• Microsoft L2TP/IPSec VPN Client
  Download the Microsoft L2TP/IPSec VPN client, which enables computers running Windows 98, Windows Millenium Edition, and Windows NT® Workstation 4.0 to use L2TP/IPSec-based VPN connections.
• L2TP/IPSec NAT-T Update for Windows XP and Windows 2000
  Learn about the L2TP/IPSec NAT-T Update for Windows XP and Windows 2000, which implements IPSec Network Address Translator-traversal (NAT-T) to allow L2TP/IPSec connections from VPN clients located behind NAT.

Additional Resources

• VPN Product Documentation
• Windows Server 2003 Technical Reference
  
  • VPN Technical Reference
  • Connection Manager Technical Reference

TechNet The Cable Guy Articles

• The Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol
• Configuring Routing and Remote Access for RADIUS Authentication and Accounting
• Split Tunneling for Concurrent Access to the Internet and an Intranet
• IP Address Assignment and the Routing and Remote Access Service
• Network Access Quarantine Control
• PPTP Traffic Analysis
• IPSec NAT Traversal Overview
• Microsoft L2TP/IPSec VPN Client Overview

Books

• Windows Server 2008 Networking and Network Access Protection (NAP)
  This Microsoft Press book provides planning, step-by-step deployment, and troubleshooting information for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista for both remote access and site-to-site VPN solutions.
• 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.