How to setup a VPN - Build your own VPN server on windows 10 for free

Hello, Tutorial shows you, How to set up a VPN

Build your own VPN server on windows 10 for free

steps to follow

Assign a static local IP address for your computer

Setup VPN server on windows 10

configure your router to forward port 1723

Configure a Firewall for VPN Traffic

Create an easy to remember hostname, to access your computer from anywhere

connect to VPN and access shared folders

assign a static local IP address for your computer

here is my IP address, lets change it to a static

setup VPN server on windows 10

Press the Alt key on your keyboard

click the file menu that appears, and select New Incoming Connection

Click Add someone, to create a new user account

Ensure, that the user you allow, has a very strong password

recommended to use a mixture of upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols

Configure your router to forward port 1723

To access the router, you should use the default gateway IP-address

You can find default username and password for your router on this website

All useful links can be found in the description

Find default username and password for your model

If it doesn’t work for you, reset a router password to factory settings

On this website, you can also find port forwarding guide, for your model

Configure a Firewall for VPN Traffic

Create an easy to remember hostname, to access your computer from anywhere

Visit no-ip.com

Create a new account and activate it

In Host section, type any host name and choose domain name

Now your public IP address is connected to domain name

If you have Dynamic IP address that means, it can be changed from your Internet Service Provider at any time

then download and install Dynamic DNS Update Client

Dynamic DNS Update Client continually checks for IP address changes in the background

and automatically updates the DNS at No-IP whenever it changes

Connect to VPN and access shared folders

For testing I open another virtual machine and use a different Internet connection

To connect to a VPN server, you can use your public IP address or domain name

As you see, user is successfully connected to my VPN server

Ok, now create a new folder on your VPN server computer and share it with your users

Well, you have to give permission

OK all steps are done, you have built your own VPN server on your home computer