Virtual private networks
Published: February 24, 2011
Applies To: Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard
A virtual private network (VPN) is a remote connection to an organization's server through the Internet. A VPN extends a private network, so users can access network resources from a remote computer as if they were in the local office.
|It is recommended that you set up a VPN only if Remote Web Access does not meet the needs of your organization. Although Remote Web Access provides remote access to several network resources, some line-of-business applications require that the computer is connected to the network. For these scenarios, you can use a VPN. For information about setting up Remote Web Access on Windows SBS 2011 Standard, see Managing Remote Web Access.|
The VPN is not enabled during Windows SBS 2011 Standard installation. Before you can enable a VPN, you must set up your Internet address in the Getting Started tasks.
Windows SBS 2011 Standard does not support dial-up modem connections. Users must have a broadband Internet connection to use a VPN connection to access the server.