

Data is sent across the public network by using its routing infrastructure, but to the user, it appears as if the data is sent over a dedicated private link. VPNs do this by "tunneling" through the Internet or through another public network in a manner that provides the same security and features as a private network.

You can make your Windows Server 2003-based computer a remote-access server so that other users can connect to it by using VPN, and then they can log on to the network and access shared resources. With a virtual private network, you can connect network components through another network, such as the Internet. This step-by-step article describes how to install virtual private networking (VPN) and how to create a new VPN connection in servers that are running Windows Server 2003.įor a Microsoft Windows XP version of this article, see 314076.Īpplies to: Windows Server 2003 Original KB number: 323441 Summary
