How to setup RRAS / VPN on server 2008 R2

Requirements to deploy VPN in an organisation:

• VPN Server (Windows 2008 R2)
• Public IP with Internet and  Network infrastructure ( AD, DNS and DHCP )
• VPN Clients (Windows 7, Windows XP)

Adding RRAS Role on Windows 2008 R2:

• Open Server Manager, Select role and then click on Add Roles

• Select Network Policy and Access Services then Click Next.

• Introduction to Network Policy and Access Services

• Select Routing and Remote Access Services and then Click on Next.

• To Install the RRAS role service, click Install.

After installation finish. We need to configure the Routing and Remote Access Services.

Configuring the Routing and Remote Access Services

Expand the Roles to select Routing and Remote Access in Server Manager Console, right click and Select Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access.

• Follow the routing and remote access server Setup Wizard.

• Select the option Remote access( dial-up or VPN)

• Select VPN

• Select the network Interface which is connected to Internet.

• Select the option From a specified range of addresses

• Specify the starting and end IP address range.

• Select  No, use Routing and Remote Access to authenticate connection requests option if you have active directory infrastructure.

• Click Finish to complete the RRAS setup Wizard.

Windows Update error 80072ee2 on TMG server

After installing TMG on Windows Server,  if you ever had tried to run Windows Update on the TMG server.

You will encounter the Error 80072EE72.

This is because the Web Proxy settings are not enabled and set on the TMG server.

Here we will learn the trick to fix this error message.

Resolution:

• Run CMD with Elevated Permissions

1. Press Windows Key

2. Type cmd

3. Right Click  cmd Icon

4. Select Run as Administrator

Shortcut:

1. Press Windows Key

2. Type CMD

3. Press these keys combination Shift + Control + Enter

• netsh winhttp set proxy localhost:8080

You must restart your system before Hyper-V Integration services can be installed. Do you want to restart now?

I was virtualizing a physical machine running ISA server 2006 by using the sysinternal tool Disk2Vhd.

VHD file was created successfully. I attach this VHD in Hyper-v running on Windows 2008 R2 SP1.

While installing Hyper-v integration services, I get the message “HAL Upgrade Required“, try to upgrade by clicking OK.

After sometime, get the message below.

“You must restart your system before Hyper-V Integration services can be installed. Do you want to restart now”

Even after restart it fails to install the integration services.

Resolution:

Find the boot.ini on the operating system installed drive edit the file and delete the option “Disk2Vhd Windows Server 2003 Standard” then save the file.

Now reboot the guest machine and try to install the integration services it should work like a charm.

How did you set the IE compatibility mode? I can’t see the button for that in the IE10 address bar

Follow the steps below shown in the figure.

1. Press Alt key to highlight the menu bar.
2. Choose F12 developer tools
3. Click on Broser Mode: IE10 Compact View then select Internet Explore 10 Compatibility View.

IE 9 Windows Update Error 9C48

“Error Code 9C48: Windows Update encountered an unknown error.” 

This error occured when trying to install the following update “Windows Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems.

Resolutions:

• Download IE 9 from Microsoft’s Download Center. Here’s a link to the version for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=23332

• Uninstall IE9, if you already have it installed, and restart the system.
• Disconnect from the internet. This is important because the installer attempts to download the latest, bad binaries from Windows Update.
• Let the install finish and then restart system.
• Reconnect to the internet and check Windows Update.  You should be able to see the Cumulative Update for IE9, instead of IE9 itself.

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