Microsoft routing and remote

Upgrade to Microsoft Edge to take advantage of the latest features, security updates, and technical support. Feedback will be sent to Microsoft: By pressing the submit button, your feedback will be used to improve Microsoft products and services. Privacy policy. This step-by-step guide describes how to set up a Routing and Remote Access service on Windows Server Standard Edition or Windows Server Enterprise Edition to allow authenticated users to remotely connect to another network by way of the Internet.

This secure connection provides access to all internal network resources, such as messaging, file and print sharing, and Web server access. The remote character of this connection is transparent to the user, so the overall experience of using remote access is similar to that of working at a workstation on a local network.

By default, the Routing and Remote Access service is installed automatically during the Windows Server installation, but it is disabled. If the icon has a red arrow in the lower-right corner, the Routing and Remote Access service isn't enabled.

Go to step 3. For a green arrow pointing up in the lower-right corner, the service is enabled. If so, you may want to reconfigure the server. To reconfigure the server, you must first disable Routing and Remote Access.

You may right-click the server, and then click Disable Routing and Remote Access. Locate the service Routing and Remote Access. Double-click on the service. Change the startup type to Disabled. Click on Apply and OK. Close the Window. Was this reply helpful? This article applies to Windows Support for Windows ends on July 13, The Windows End-of-Support Solution Center is a starting point for planning your migration strategy from Windows For more information see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy.

After you install and enable the Routing and Remote Access service on a Windows based server, the service does not start. The following event ID message may be logged in Event Viewer. Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it.

Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Please rate your experience Yes No.