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SYSTEM RESTORE

2015-10-02T02:01:00.001-07:00

In my previous article I discussed about computer blue screen error,the causes and steps to tackle such error. Among the listed steps to tackle such error was system restore which I will be discussing in this article.

What Is System Restore?
System Restore is a recovery tool in Windows that allows you to reverse certain kinds of changes made to the operating system. For better understanding or for a layman understanding, we can say its a way of taking back your computer to an earlier point when it was in good condition.

How Does System Restore Works?
It returns important windows files and settings, like: Drivers,registry keys, system files, installed programs, and more - back to previous versions and settings.
You can think of it as an ''Undo'' feature in most Microsoft Windows Application.

How To Access System Restore?
System Restore can be accessed from the System Tools program folder in Windows.
But in a situation where you cant access your Windows at all, due to startup issues, you can as well access it through Safe Mode, System restore can also be started using Command Prompt. Another goodnews is that you can even run System Restore from outside Windows completely via Advanced Startup Options in Windows 10 and Windows 8, or System Recovery Options in Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

For step by step direction on how to go about the above options; you can either google the option you want to try or better still contact me through my Contact Basedave page Or through my live chat.
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COMPUTER BLUE SCREEN ERROR

2015-09-30T03:17:00.003-07:00

Hello fans, today am gonna be discussing about the blue screen error also known as the Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD) or dump error.As Windows Users,there must be a we encounter the above mentioned error.

What is BSOD?
A blue screen of death is the worst type of error a computer can experience, unlike an application crash, which doesn’t bring down the whole system. A BSOD is the result of low-level software crashing — or faulty hardware. It occurs when Microsoft Windows encounters a critical error it can’t recover from, requiring a reboot and possibly resulting in lost work.

What causes BSOD?
Blue screens are generally caused by problems with your computer’s hardware or issues with its hardware driver software. Standard software shouldn’t be able to cause blue screens — if an application crashes, it will do so without taking the operating system out with it. Blue screens are caused by hardware problems and issues with low-level software running in the Windows kernel.

NOTE: When a blue screen occurs, Windows automatically creates a “minidump” file that contains information about the crash and saves it to your disk. You can view information about these minidumps to help identify the cause of the blue screen.

Another thing is that blue screen automatically shutdown down your computer, by so doing you may not quickly capture the cause of the error. To stop the computer from restarting automatically so that you can troubleshoot the error to know if its hardware or software, kindly follow the steps bellow to disable automatic reboot:

Right-click on the Computer icon on your desktop
Click on properties, you will see the properties screen
Click on Advance System Settings, The Advanced tab should already be selected,
Click the Settings button under “Startup and Recovery”.
Ucheck the option for Automatically restart under the System failure section.

With the above step Next time you get a BSOD you’ll be able to see it and able to write down the error message. You’ll have to manually reboot the computer if this happens, of course.

Tips to solve the BSOD!

BSODs have a variety of root causes, but these tips will help you deal with many blue screens:

Use System Restore: If your system recently started blue-screening, use System Restore to roll its system software back to a previous state. If this works, you’ll know that it’s likely a software problem.
Scan for Malware: Malware that digs deep into Windows and gets its hooks into the Windows kernel at a low level can cause system instability. Scan your computer for malwareto ensure buggy malicious software isn’t causing it to crash.
Install Updated Drivers: An incorrectly installed or buggy driver can lead to crashes. Download the latest drivers for your computer’s hardware from your computer manufacturer’s website and install them — this may fix BSODs caused by driver problems.
Boot Into Safe Mode: If your computer is blue-screening every time you turn it on, try booting into safe mode. In safe mode, Windows loads only the essential drivers. If a driver you’ve installed is causing Windows to blue screen, it shouldn’t do so in safe mode. You can work on fixing the problem from safe mode.
Check for Hardware Problems: Blue screens can be caused by faulty hardware in your computer. Try testing your computer’s memory for errors and checking its temperature to ensure that it isn’t overheating.
Reinstall Windows: Reinstalling Windows is the nuclear option. It will blow away your existing system software, replacing it with a fresh Windows system. If your computer continues to blue screen after this, you likely have a hardware problem.

In my next article i will be discussing a step by step process to of the above tips to solve BSOD errors.

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POP-UPs ON DESKTOP AND BROWSERS

How to Make Your Computer Run Faster

VIRTUAL MEMORY SOLUTION

SHARING FOLDERS ON A WIRELESS NETWORK ,

How VPN and Dial-Up Network works.

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LIVE CHAT

2015-09-29T04:00:00.000-07:00

Hey fans now you have the opportunity of chatting with me directly through my blog, if you are stocked when trying my solution. If you try to chat me up and am not up to respond kindly click on my contact basedave page i will sure revert back to your request as soon as i can. #ITMadeEasy

POP-UPs ON DESKTOP AND BROWSERS

2015-09-29T03:29:00.002-07:00

Hello friends another great news for us today, i know so many of us must have been suffering from some annoying adds that just popup when you are surfing the net, sometime when you are working on your system you see different applications popping up from every angle of your computer, sometimes it pops up from your browser frustrating your day to day activity.
Have you ever wondered what could be the course of this harmful and annoying popups? Well today am going to be telling the causes of this popups and possible solutions.

If you’re not running your Web browser and are still getting pop-up ads on your desktop, you’ve most likely installed adware—a program that displays unwanted ads. Although benevolent adware exists, most of the time adware is up to no good. Getting rid of it isn't easy. “There’s a ton of little system-utility tools out there that promise to clean up everything, with names like PC Speed-up, PC Speed Pro, PC Speedifier,” Geek Squad’s Meister says. “A lot of times those programs are not going to do much. Some programs will work, others are snake oil.”

Please Note: Avoid downloading programs that offer to speed up your PC or clean up your registry. Instead, use a trustworthy adware scanner like the free version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware tool.

Running a full scan with credible antivirus software is your first step. If that program doesn’t find and remove the adware, turn to Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free, a great utility for removing all types of malware. Just make sure to disable your standard antivirus software before running it.

Manual Way Of Solving PopUp Issues:
A very good tip is when you notice a popup on your browser dont be frightened, seat back relax and follow the bellow steps to solve the issues.

On Chrome Browser:

Look at the popup add closely, you will notice something like: addsby!! the name attached to the addsby is what you will search for the the chrome extension.
At the top right panel where see a drop-down menu
Scroll down to settings click on it
Under the Chrome menu locate Extensions
Then locate the name of the add and uninstall it.
Restart your browser

On Mozilla:

he usual method for uninstalling extensions and themes is by using the Add-ons manager for your Mozilla application, as follows.

Click "Tools -> Add-ons"
Click on "Extensions" or "Appearance" ("Themes" in Firefox 3.6).
Click on the extension or theme you want to uninstall.
Click "Remove" ("Uninstall" in Firefox 3.6).
Restart your Mozilla application.

Some addons install themselves as an application software on your computer, while some install as script on your computer. To remove such adds please follow the step by step solution:

From your windows desktop click on start
Control Panel
Programs and features
then locate the addon app among the apps installed on your computer
Rightclick on the App and Uninstall.

What if its stored as a Script:

From your Desktop
Locate Search
Search for the addon name in the search
It will direct you to where the script is stored
Just Rightclick the folder and Uninstall.

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Please Note: I Basedave srongly recommends connecting with tech support for “any problems that you aren’t comfortable addressing personally.” When in doubt, it’s better to steer clear of voiding a warranty or potentially damaging your system. “Being aware of your own skill set and limitations is important,” says Basedave, because “it’s often easy to make matters worse.” If you think the problem is too complicated, call up a more knowledgeable friend, or bite the bullet and work with a professional tech support service like me.

How to Make Your Computer Run Faster

2015-09-28T03:38:00.002-07:00

Is your computer slowing down, gets you angry like you should smash it on the floor ? Before you spend hundreds or even thousands on a new computer, you may find it only takes a few simple steps to make your Windows or Mac computer run faster.

Back up your computer.

Many of us have what feels like our entire lives stored on our computers--photos , Music, school work, tax returns and, more and more, everything we need to do our work . Before making any major changes, it is always a good idea to back up essential files.

Purchase an external hard drive that is larger than the hard drive you want to backup. Inserting the USB of the external hard drive should automatically prompt your computer to give you the option to use the drive for back up. I will be doing an article on how to backup your computer soon. Just stay tuned with this blog.
If you are worried about losing or damaging an external hard drive, you can back up important files online. Subscribe to a secure back up service (like Carbonite or SOS Online Backup, Google Drive, Dropbox. etc.). You can set your computer to back up to the cloud on a schedule or even every time you make a change to a file.

Restart your computer. This can temporarily speed up a slow computer by refreshing the memory. Restart, or completely shut down the computer, wait a few seconds, and then turn it back on.

Make sure you save any projects you are working on before turning off your computer!

Check your hard disk space first.

Go to My Computer, right-click Local Drive, then click Properties. There you'll see a pie chart of your free versus used space. If the disk is mostly full, you will need to remove programs and files; if there's still plenty of room, there may be something wrong with your operating system.

As a rule, you want to keep at least 15% of the hard disk space free to keep the computer running smoothly.
If you find you simply need more space, consider buying and installing a Solid State Drive (SSD) to complement or replace your hard disk. They are faster and much more secure than hard drives.

Remove any programs you do not use.

Go to Control Panel, then click Add or Remove Programs (or "Uninstall a Program", depending on your operating system) to find a master list of programs installed on your computer. Some things will strike you as useless immediately, in which case you can remove them right away. Others won’t look familiar to you and may require some research.

It may help to see how often you use the program. If you right-click one of the column titles above your program list, you should be able to add additional characteristics by which to organize your programs. Check Last Used On and a column displaying the last time you used each program will appear. This will quickly show you which programs you use frequently and the ones you haven't used in years.
Don't forget to empty your recycling bin.

Change the power plan of your desktop computer to High Performance.

Go to the Control Panel and select Power Options. You will find a list of power plans, usually Balanced, Power Saver, and High Performance. These settings control how your computer uses power--either by lowering performance to optimize battery life, maximizing performance with major power consumption, or a balance between the two. Selecting High Performance may increase the speed and overall performance of your computer.

This is only helpful if you have a desktop PC--using the High Performance setting on a laptop will drain your battery power.

Remove any unnecessary entries from the Windows Context Menu.

The context menu is the menu that pops up when you right-click something. Sometimes programs will ask to be added to the menu, others will add themselves automatically. To remove programs, press ⊞ Win+R to open the Run box. Type in regedit and click OK.^[6] Click HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT → * → shellex → ContextMenuHandlers. From this list, delete the applications you don't want to be included in the context menu.

Be extremely careful whenever editing something using the Registry, as using it incorrectly can damage your system. If you're not comfortable using regedit, try searching for freeware that will allow you to edit your Context Menu.

Install an anti-virus program, spyware scanner, and an anti-malware.

The fewer bugs, viruses, and bits of adware your computer has to manage, the more time it will have to devote to other processes.

Keep Windows up-to-date. Not only will this keep Windows itself running smoothly, but some viruses ride in on Windows updates that are downloaded long after the update is available (and therefore are not monitored as closely).

Run a Disk Cleanup.

This can clean up hundreds of megabytes by deleting temporary files, unnecessary system files, and emptying your recycling bin. Click My Computer, right-click Hard Drive, then click Properties. Click Disc Cleanup (within the General tab). A window will pop up asking which files you'd like to remove. Check those you wish to delete and run the cleanup.

You'll want to keep any game files (unless you want to delete your saved games) and setup files.
If you have multiple drives or a partition, you must select the one you want to be cleaned.

Run a Disk Defragment.

When data is fragmented, your computer must search for the fragments of files that could be spread all over your hard drive. Defragmenting will organize your data and free up space so your computer can access data faster.Click My Computer, then right-click Hard Drive. After you have right-clicked, click Properties, Tools, then click Defragment Now.

Fragmented data can be on your hard disk or removable drives, like USB and flash drives.

Disable visual effects.

There are 20 visual effects you can turn off or on. To turn off all effects and maximize performance, click Control Panel, System, then click Advanced System Settings. Select the bullet which says "Adjust for best performance".

If you don't want to sacrifice all the visual flair, try selecting the option which says, Let windows choose what's best for my computer.

Add RAM to your computer.

To see if you need more RAM, initialize the Windows Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del. Under the Performance tab, find the area devoted to Physical Memory (MB). If the number next to "Available" is less than 25% of the Total MB, you may need to add RAM.

Adding more memory may not necessarily make your computer run faster. If your computer is slow to switch between windows or tasks, or if you often have many browser tabs open at once, additional RAM may help.
You can take your computer to an expert to add RAM, like the Geek Squad at Best Buy, or you may decide to add more RAM yourself. Just be sure to do your research before attempting to do it on your own.

Remove gadgets you don't use. Right-click on the desktop and click Gadgets. Right-click on the gadget you wish to delete and click Uninstall.

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VIRTUAL MEMORY SOLUTION

2014-02-16T18:03:00.001-08:00

Have you ever come across a system with the low virtual memory error of a thing?below are possible solutions to such error message:

To resolve this behavior, increase the size of the paging file. To do so, follow these steps as appropriate for your operating system.

Windows 2000

Right-click My Computer and then click Properties.
In the System Properties dialog box, click Advanced
Click Performance Options.
In the Virtual memory pane, click Change to increase the paging file.

Windows 2000 requires an Initial value of 126 MB for debugging.
After you change the setting, click Set, and then click OK.
In the System Control Panel Applet dialog box, click OK to the following message:
The changes you have made require you to restart your computer before they can take effect.
Click OK to close the Performance Options dialog box, and then click OK to close the System Properties dialog box.
When you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.

Windows XP

Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
In the Performance pane, click Settings.
In the Performance Options dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
In the Virtual memory pane, click Change.
Change the Initial size value and the Maximum size value to a higher value, click Set, and then click OK.
Click OK to close the Performance Options dialog box, and then click OK to close the System Properties dialog box.

SHARING FOLDERS ON A WIRELESS NETWORK

2014-02-16T16:13:00.001-08:00

There is one thing we need to understand in NETWORKING, we should put to mind that wireless network environment works the same way with a wired environment, the reason why we make use of wireless network is:

1. Cost effective

2. Clean environment

COST EFFECTIVE

Instead of using wired network for a home or small office network it is better to use wireless network, it reduces the cost u will spend to create a wired network. In the case of a 2 storey’s building it will cost a lot of money in the sense that more labor will be needed to run the wiring and lot of energy will be needed. So when you make use of wireless network the cost spent on the device and labor will be reduced and time wise it will be favorable.

CLEAN ENVIRONMENT

When you make use of wireless network there will be no wires scattered all over the place and every thin will be neat. But in the case of centralized network it is good to make use of wired LAN so the speed used to communicate with other system will be up to 100mbps, but in the case of wireless network the speed it runs to communicate with the computers on the network is about half of what the wired network make use of.

PERE 2 PEER NETWORK

First of all we need to understand better what the peer 2 peer network is all about! A peer 2 peer network is a network that does not have a centralized server that gives authentication and security. But sometimes people tend to have a system that serves as a dedicated server, but the question is: what makes it a dedicated server? The reason why is called a dedicated server is because sometimes it serves as a print server, internet connection server, is used for sharing important folders on the network.

CENTRALIZED NETWORK

A centralize network is a network that have a centralized server which is used for authentication, security and network monitoring. What makes this possible is the use of Active Directory in windows server.

STEPS TO SHARE A FOLDER ON A NETWORK

1. Create the folder that u wish to share

2. Right click the folder

3. Go to properties from properties

4. You go to sharing

5. You will see option that say share network sharing and security

6. Then you will see the box that states share this folder on a network.

You must note one thing that before other users can access the shared folder on the network they must all be in the same workgroup and they must have the permission to do that.

HOW TO CREATE PERMISSION FOR A SHARED FOLDER

First of all you must disable simple file sharing if it is enabled on your system, the reason is because if it is enabled it won’t be possible for you to create security for your shared folder.

DISABLING SIMPLE FILE SHARING

1. You get to my computer go to the tool bar

2. At the tool bar locate TOOLS

3. Click TOOLS

4. At the drop down list locate FOLDER OPTIONS

5. From the folder options click on VIEW

6. From the view menu check for ADVANCED SETTINGS

7. From the advanced settings scroll down to locate USE SIMPLE FILE SHARING at the last

8. Uncheck the box, and then leave the environment.

After all this procedure you are okay to create security for your shared folder, shared printer, shared scanners.

STEPS TO CREATE PERMISSION OR SECURITY FOR A SHARED FOLDER

After the creation of the shared folder you follow this step to create permission for the folder

1. Right click the folder

2. Properties

3. Locate security

4. From there create the permission that fits you depending on how you want it to be.

Material by: Engr Bassey David Bassey

How VPN and Dial-Up Network works.

2014-02-16T16:01:00.001-08:00

VPN AND DIAL UP NETWORK

There are some big organizations which requires their staffs to travel to other branch of their companies for meeting purposes or research purposes, and sometimes there are some who have field engineers that travel round the globe for some contract and would need to access the companies data base from where ever they are, that’s why the VPN and the DIAL-UP network is needed.

VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (VPN)

Virtual Private Network can be defined as a means of communication from a remote location for easy access to organization data base.

CONFIGURING VPN VPN SERVER IN WINDOWS XP

1. From the desktop right click MY NETWORK PLACES click PROPERTIES

2. Locate and click CREATE A NEW CONNECTION

3. WELCOME TO NEW CONNECTION WIZERD will come up click on next to continue.

4. You get to NETWORK CONNECTION TYPE locate SET UP AN ADVANCE CONNECTION check the box and click next to continue.

5. You get to ADVANCE CONNECTION OPTIONS check the box ACCEPT INCOMING CONNECTION click next to continue.

6. You get to INCOMING VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK CONNECTION (VPN) CONNECTION check the box ALLOW VIRTUAL PRIVATE CONNECTIONS click on next to continues.

7. The USER PERMISSIONS page will appear, there you choose those that you want to access the VPN server from a remote location. Click on next to continue.

8. The NETWORK SOFTWARE page will appear for you to choose which network protocol you want remote users to connect through. Click next to continue.

9. The COMPLETING THE NEW NETWORK CONNECTION WIZERD page will appear, click finish to end up the setup.

To be sure that you have created a new VPN SERVER on your system, follow this step to be sure.

· Right click MY NETWORK PLACES on the desktop, click on PROPERTIES.

· Then locate INCOMING on top of the LAN you will see a diagram of A computer with modem beside it signifying the VPN SERVER.

HOW TO CONNECT TO A VPN SERVER IN WINDOWS XP.

1. Right click my NETWORK PLACES on your desktop

2. Click on properties

3. locate CREATE A NEW CONNECTION and click on it

4. A wizard will come up that will direct you on how to configure VPN click next to continue.

5. You will get to NEW CONNECTION TYPE check the box CONNECT TO THE NETWORK AT MY WORK PLACE click next to continue.

6. You will see NETWORK CONNECTION check the VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK CONNECTION and click next to continue.

7. CONNECTION NAME page will appear, type the name of your company in the space provided. E.g. your company name is ABC, you just type ABC in the space provided. Click on next to continue.

8. THE VPN SERVER SELECTION page will appear, type the IP address of the VPN server that you want to connect to and click on next to continue.

9. The COMPLETING THE NEW NETWORK CONNECTION WIZERD page will appear, click finish to end up the setup.

To be sure that you have created a new connection to the VPN SERVER on your system, follow this step to be sure.

· Right click MY NETWORK PLACES on the desktop, click on PROPERTIES.

· Locate VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK under the LAN, from there you can connect to the VPN server.

Material by: Engr BASSEY DAVID BASSEY

Configuring Windows Server 2003 to act as a NAT router

2011-03-08T02:51:00.001-08:00

More years ago than I care to think about, IP addresses were handed out to companies on an in-discriminant basis. As the popularity of the Internet increased, IP addresses soon grew to be a scarce commodity. Internet service providers began to strictly limit the number of IP addresses that they would lease to companies. This presented an interesting challenge. A PC has to have an IP address in order to communicate with the Internet, but there weren't enough IP addresses left for every PC to be given one. The solution to this problem was a technology called Network Address Translation (NAT). Today, NAT is alive and well, and more popular than ever. In this article, I will explain what NAT is and how you can configure Windows Server 2003 to act as a NAT router.

What is NAT?

So what is NAT? Network Address Translation, or NAT, is a technology that uses a router to share an Internet connection among the PCs on your private network, even though those PCs do not have a valid public IP address. There are both hardware and software NAT routers. In this particular situation, we will be configuring a Windows Server 2003 machine to act as a software based NAT router.

As you probably know, a router's primary purpose is to regulate traffic flow between two networks, and a NAT router is no exception. The server that you will use as a NAT router must have two network interface cards (NICs) installed. One of these NICs will connect to the Internet and the other will connect to the private network. PCs on the private network will then send HTTP requests to the NAT server via the server's private network connection. The server will then retransmit the request over the Internet on behalf of the client. When the requested Web site responds, the response is sent to the NAT server, which in turn forwards it to the client who made the original request. The client never communicates across the Internet directly.

IP Addressing Considerations

As I explained in the section above, a NAT router acts as a gateway between your private network and the Internet. The server that is acting as the NAT router must have two NICs. One of the NICs is connected to the Internet. This NIC must be assigned the IP address that was given to you by your Internet Service Provider.

The other NIC connects to your private network. As I mentioned, NAT does not expect you to have valid IP addresses on your private network. Instead, you are basically free to pick an address range at random. There is the off chance that the range that you pick might already be in use by a popular Web site, but I have only seen someone pick an address range that caused problems once. If you want to use an address range that is guaranteed not to interfere with anything on the Internet, you can use the 192.168.x.x address range.

After you pick an address range, I recommend setting up a DHCP server so that it will assign addresses from your chosen address range (the DHCP term for an address range is a scope) to the workstations on your network. You must however statically assign an address to the NIC on the NAT server that connects to your private network. For example, if you chose to use the address range 192.168.1.0 to 192.168.1.99, then you might consider assigning the address 192.168.1.0 to the NAT server. You could then use the 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.99 address block as your DHCP scope.

While you are configuring your DHCP server, there are a couple of other considerations that you need to make. As you may know, DHCP allows you to optionally assign a default gateway and a DNS server to workstations along with an IP address. When doing so, you must set the default gateway address to match the private network address that you assigned to your NAT server.

You have a few different options when choosing which DNS server address the DHCP server should assign to the workstations on your network. If you don't have your own DNS server, then the best thing that you can do is to just use the IP address of your Internet service provider's DNS server. If your network is running Active Directory though, then you already have a DNS server and you should use its address. It doesn't matter if your DNS server is authoritative for your domain or not. Simply point the workstations to it. You can then set up a forwarder on the DNS Server so that any unresolved queries get forwarded to your ISP's DNS server.

The advantage to pointing clients to your own DNS server rather than to your ISP's DNS server is that doing so will provide your users with better performance. Your DNS server is local, so queries reach the server more quickly than they would reach a remote server. Furthermore, your DNS server has a built in cache so that popular Web sites do not have to be resolved each time a user visits them.

Setting Up NAT

Begin by selecting the Routing and Remote Access command from Windows' Administrative Tools menu. When you do, Windows will display the Routing and Remote Access console. Locate your server (just below the Server Status). There should be a big red dot to the left of the server, indicating that the server is currently inactive. Now, right click on the server and select the Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access command from the resulting shortcut menu. When you do, Windows will launch the Routing and Remote Access Server Setup Wizard.

Click Next to bypass the wizard's Welcome screen. You will now see a screen that's similar to the one that's shown in Figure A. This screen allows you to select various configurations for Routing and Remote Access (RRAS). RRAS can be configured to do just about anything that you want, but Microsoft has included several templates to make the configuration process easier for common deployment types. Select the Network Address Translation (NAT) option and click Next.

Figure A: Select the Network Address Translation (NAT) option and click Next

The next screen that you will see, shown in Figure B, is a rather important one to pay attention to. The screen gives you the choice of selecting a network interface that is connected to the external network (usually the Internet) or to select a demand dial interface. In case you are wondering, demand dial is a feature that allows Windows to establish a dial-up connection when ever external connectivity is needed. For the purpose of this article, I am assuming that you have a broadband connection to the Internet. Additionally, I am assuming that the NIC that the broadband connection comes in through has a static IP address assigned to it. You will have to select that network interface.

Figure B: Select the NIC that connects the server to the outside world

Before you click Next, you should notice that there is a check box that allows you to enable a firewall for the connection. I recommend always selecting this option. The firewall will keep unwanted traffic out of your network. If you need to grant external users access to some service on your network, you have the option of configuring port forwarding to pass packets through the firewall to the desired network resource.

After you enable the RRAS firewall, click Next and you will see a screen asking you to select the network that will have shared Internet access. Although the dialog box uses some weird wording, it is basically just asking you to select the NIC that is attached to your private network. Make your selection, and click Next, followed by Finish to complete the process.

Configure a Windows Server 2003 VPN on the server side

2011-03-08T02:48:00.001-08:00

Sometimes, simplicity is the best choice for both a technology solution and the corresponding tutorial that explains how to use the new solution. In this document, I will provide a clear, concise, systematic procedure for getting a Windows Server 2003-based PPTP VPN up and running. I'm using Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 for this guide.
Add the Remote Access/VPN Server role to your Windows Server 2003 system
To add the Remote Access/VPN Server role, go to Start | All Programs | Administrative Tools | Configure Your Server Wizard. The first screen of this wizard is for informational purposes only and, thus, is not shown here. Click Next. The same goes for the second screen, which just tells you some things you need to have completed before adding new roles to your server.
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. Figure A shows you a screen from a server on which just the IIS Web server role has been added.

First Step

To add a new role, select the role and click Next

To add the Remote Access/VPN Server role to your server, select that role and click the Next button to move on to the next screen in the wizard, which provides you with a quick overview of the options you selected.

Second Step

The summary screen is pretty basic for this role

Take note: This selection just starts another wizard called the Routing and Remote Access Wizard, described further below.
The Routing and Remote Access Wizard component
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. Since the goal here is to set up a PPTP-based VPN, select the "Virtual Private Network VPN and NAT" selection and click Next.

Third Step

Select the VPN option and click Next

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. For VPN servers, you should install and use a separate network adapter for VPN applications. 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.

Fourth Step

Select the network adapter that connects your server to the Internet

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.

Fifth Step

Select the network containing resources needed by external clients

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. You have two options (really three â€" I'll explain in a minute) for handling the doling out of IP addresses.
First, you can leave the work up to your DHCP server and make the right configuration changes on your network equipment for DHCP packets to get from your DHCP server to your clients. 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.

Sixth Step

Your choice on this one! I prefer to provide a range of addresses

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. Type in the starting and ending IP addresses for the new range and click OK. The "Number of addresses" field will be filled in automatically based on your entry. You can also just enter the starting IP address and the number if IP addresses you want in the pool. If you do so, the wizard automatically calculates the ending IP address. Click OK in the New Address Range window; your entry appears in the Address Range Assignment window. Click Next to continue.

Seventh Step

You can have multiple address ranges, as long as they are all accessible

The next screen asks you to identify the network that has shared access to the Internet. This is generally the same network that your VPN users will use to access shared resources.

Eight Step

Pick the network adapter that gives you access to the Internet

Authenticating users to your network is vital to the security of your VPN infrastructure. The Windows VPN service provides two means for handling this chore. First, you can use RADIUS, which is particularly useful if you have other services already using RADIUS. Or, you can just let the RRAS service handle the authentication duties itself. Give users access to the VPN services by enabling dial-in permissions in the user's profile (explained below). For this example, I will not be using RADIUS, but will allow RRAS to directly authenticate incoming connection requests.

Ninth Step

Decide what means of authentication you want to provide

That's it for the RRAS wizard! You're provided with a summary screen that details the selections you made.

Tenth Step

The RRAS wizard summary window

This also completes the installation of the Remote Access/VPN Server role.
User configuration
By default, users are not granted access to the services offered by the VPN; you need to grant these rights to each user that you want to allow remote access to your network. To do this, open Active Directory Users and Computers (for domains) or Computer Management (for stand alone networks), and open the properties page for a user to whom you'd like to grant access to the VPN. Select that user's Dial-In properties page. On this page, under Remote Access Permissions, select "Allow access". Note that there are a lot of different ways to "dial in to" a Windows Server 2003 system; a VPN is but one method. Other methods include wireless networks, 802.1x, and dial-up. This article assumes that you're not using the Windows features for these other types of networks. If you are, and you specify "Allow access", a user will be able to use multiple methods to gain access to your system. I can't go over all of the various permutations in a single article, however.

Eleventh Step

Allow the user access to the VPN

Up and running
These are the steps needed on the server to get a VPN up and running. Of course, if you have devices such as firewalls between your VPN server and the Internet, further steps may be required; these are beyond the scope of this

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