How do i Setup a VPN Connection over the Internet between two PC´s

[Vice86]

So I have a server with a parking software that shows some parking situations of the city parking garages.

The server and the garages are synchronized over a LAN and the server has access to the Internet.

But when I need to make minor changes, I have to connect to the server via Teamviewer, which is not the solution I'm looking for.

I actually thought that it must be possible to establish a connection between my PC at home and the server via a VPN tunnel between the two, and use a regular remote desktop session.

I remember there used to be a  gaming software around back in the days where you could play on a LAN server over the WEB, but can´t recall the name.

 

it should be portable and at least a testperiod freeware, so i can check if i can run it on windows server. 

Client PC is restricted to use certain Software like teamviewer, open vpn,...

 

Any experiences on this?

Edited March 14, 2023 by Vice86

[TomekKromek]

24 minutes ago, Vice86 said:

I remember there used to be a  gaming software around back in the days where you could play on a LAN server over the WEB

Hamachi?

[mraw435]

I am not positive about the gaming software but zerotier is pretty simple and free! Works well remoting into my home setup when traveling.

 

https://www.zerotier.com/

[SlitfaceJR]

I don't really know much about remote access, I would like to help but had a quick look at OpenVPN website and I found that remote desktop access might be doable with it.
https://openvpn.net/solutions/use-cases/remote-desktop/

 

 

[Vice86]

all versions provided will connect to a Server first, which is why i want to get rid of Teamviewer in the first place. 

i want/need point to point VPN if that makes sense.

Propably IPSec based though.

 

Edited March 16, 2023 by Vice86

[SlitfaceJR]

don't know if you found a solution yet but I talked with one of my friend who is a server engineer and he told me just as Tomek said, Hamachi.
sent him the whole question and concerns and he came straight up to this, worth a try.

[mraw435]

my lack of response means I have no additional recommendations! 

[RedBaird]

On 3/14/2023 at 3:09 PM, Vice86 said:

Any experiences on this?

 

No experiences, but I thought that most server-admins have remote access via "built-in" software on the Server itself and don't need 3rd-party programs, with secure logins and securely encrypted packets.  You would need matching software on your home pc.  AFAIK??

[Vice86]

The server sided modem requires some more setting and testing. 

 

OpenVPN, Hamachi or other software doesn't seem to work due to the connection type and firewall of the Router/Modem.

 

The Modem (FritzBox 7490) only allows incoming IPSec connections with it's own authentication and VPN configuration. 

I was looking too much on a software sided solution, but i guess the key to it is in the modem.

 

Source:

 https://avm.de/service/wissensdatenbank/dok/FRITZ-Box-6360/1306_Sind-VPN-Verbindungen-zur-FRITZ-Box-mit-IPv6-oder-DS-Lite-moglich/#:~:text=Ebenfalls möglich sind VPN-Verbindungen,Lite-Internetzugang sind nicht möglich.

 

Thx for the help guys.

 

 

 

[TBAR Flash]

oh please use a professional LANCOM vRouter !

 

https://www.lancom-systems.com/products/routers-sd-wan/central-site-vpn-gateways/lancom-vrouter?_ga=2.208351186.174767706.1680084336-1846608238.1680084336&_gl=1*w8h8x2*_ga*MTg0NjYwODIzOC4xNjgwMDg0MzM2*_ga_96V2KPD6Y2*MTY4MDA4NDMzNS4xLjAuMTY4MDA4NDMzNS4wLjAuMA..&cHash=d46089c7ff90d8095bf08a0b930c1604