GODFREY’S DOCUMENTATION ON HOW TO USE SOFTETHER VPN TO CREATE A REMOTE ACCESS SERVER

FOR A CLIENT

A VPN is a virtual private network that facilitates connection between a computer and a remote server.

Steps to Use SoftEther VPN to Create a Remote Server for a Client:

 Go to the SoftEther VPN website, i.e., https://www.softether.org, and click on "Download."

 Under "Select Component," choose the SoftEther VPN Server Manager for the operating system
you want to install it on. In this case, select the platform and choose Windows.
 A list of the latest releases of the software will be shown. Download the latest or any preferred
software of your choice.
 After the software is downloaded, open it and select "Install." As the installation file opens,
select "SoftEther VPN Server." After reading the agreement and accepting it, you can specify the
directory where you want the software to be installed on your computer. After installation, the
software will open automatically, and you will be shown a table consisting of settings name, VPN
server name, and operation mode with one input.
 Ignore the table and select "Edit Settings." A new popup will emerge, and you want to find "Host
Name." After finding "Host Name," replace it with your IPv4 address. You can find this on
Windows by opening Command Prompt, then typing in "ipconfig." A list of your network details
should appear on the screen, and you should then be able to see your IPv4 address.
 Put in the IPv4 address as the host name. Where you see the settings name, choose a preferred
name, e.g., "VPN." Also, make sure the proxy type is set to "Direct TCP/IP Connection (No Proxy)"
and that it is set to "Server Admin Mode." Then enter the password you want and select "OK."
You will see that it will take you back to the former page where you should click "Connect." You
will now be requested to put in a password. Note that the default password is blank (no input),
so select "OK." Then you will be asked for a new password input. Once confirmed, another page
should pop up asking how you want to set up your VPN. There, click on "Remote Access VPN
Server" and name the virtual hub anything of your choice. A page will pop up showing "Dynamic
DNS Hostname," and you want to click on "Exit." Then another page will pop up, and you want
to enable "L2TP Server Function (L2TP over IPsec)" and "Enable L2TP Server Function (Raw L2TP
no encryption)."
 A new page will pop up where you want to disable "VPN Azure." Now, a new page will pop up
where you can create users. Input the preferred username, full name, and make sure the
authentication type is on "Signed Certificate Authentication." Then click on "Create Certificate,"
input the required details, and then save as an x509 certificate. Choose whether to select a
passphrase, which is optional. After that, save the certificate in the required directory on the
computer, and then click on "OK." It will show you a message that a certificate has been
successfully created for "Client1."
 Now you will need to select the Ethernet device to establish a bridge connection. You can select
your internal network adapter and then click on "Close." A new popup page should open up
where you will see "Open Manager VPN Server." Now your VPN server is up and running.
GODFREY’S DOCUMENTATION ON HOW TO USE SOFTETHER VPN TO CREATE A REMOTE ACCESS SERVER
FOR A CLIENT

NOW ALL THE USER(CLIENT) NEEDS TO DO IS DOWNLOAD THE SOFTETHER VPN CLIENT
SOFTWARE AND THEN USE THE CERTIFICATE THAT WAS CREATED EARLIER WITH THE HOST
NAME TO ACCESS THE SERVER. AND AS LONG AS THE SERVER IS ON THE CLIENT WILL BE
GRANTED ACCESS.