Checklist: Connecting Remote Sites

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2

The following are tasks you must perform to allow connections from remote clients.

Choose remote site connection type:

• Dial-up or virtual private network (VPN) connection.

• On-demand or persistent connection.

• One-way or two-way connection.

Choose security features:

• Integrate the VPN server into a perimeter network.

• Choose authentication provider.

• Choose authentication method.

• Choose Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption (MPPE) or Internet Protocol security (IPsec) encryption.

• Choose router user accounts and groups.

• Choose remote access policy type.

Integrate the remote site connection into your network:

• Design routing infrastructure.

• Plan IP address assignment and name resolution.

• Plan Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) integration.

Deploy site-to-site connection.

Additional references

• Checklists for RRAS

• Connecting Remote Sites (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=89362)