Windows PPTP – How to Create a VPN Server on Your Windows Computer Without Installing Any Software
Posted by jpluimers on 2016/07/18
Windows has the built-in ability to function as VPN server, although this option is hidden. This trick works on both Windows 7 and Windows 8. The server uses the point-to-point tunneling protocol (PPTP.)
Source: How to Create a VPN Server on Your Windows Computer Without Installing Any Software
One day this might come in handy though I need to investigate a bit more on PPTP security issues first: might need to go for L2TP/IPsec instead.
Later: indeed, I should follow Don’t use PPTP, and don’t use IPSEC-PSK either (via: CloudCracker blog)
–jeroen
jpluimers said
OpenVPN and IPSec/L2TP provide better security than PPTP. @B1tSmurf (Glen D) commented these links on twitter
https://twitter.com/B1tSmurf/status/755167172616458240
OpenVPN server setup for Windows: http://blog.bobbyallen.me/2016/02/07/setting-up-openvpn-server-on-windows-2012-r2/
https://twitter.com/B1tSmurf/status/755168077717839872
L2TP server setup for Windows: https://www.softether.org/4-docs/2-howto/9.L2TPIPsec_Setup_Guide_for_SoftEther_VPN_Server/1.Setup_L2TP%2F%2F%2F%2FIPsec_VPN_Server_on_SoftEther_VPN_Server