How to Enable Routing & Remote Access
Routing and Remote Access, or RRAS, is a built-in utility in both Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003. It allows system administrators to provide connectivity for remote workstations to the central network. In order to enable routing and remote access on your server, you must enable TCP/IP forwarding. This function is disabled by default but can be enabled through the RRAS utility or by editing the adequate key in your system's Registry if RRAS has been successfully installed. Proceed with caution when editing this utility, since an error could jeopardize the system's stability.
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Instructions
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Enable through MMC
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Log into the system with an administrator account. Click "Start," then "Administrative Tools," and choose "Routing and Remote Access." The "Routing and Remote Access" window opens up.
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Right-click on the server for which you wish to enable this function. Choose "Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access" from the drop-down menu options. A configuration wizard opens up. Click "Next."
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Choose the option that corresponds to your system needs. "Enable server as a router" to enable rougint. Choose one of the options. "Local routing only (LAN)" or "Local and remote routing (LAN and WAN)," depending on your needs.
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Check the check box that corresponds to "Enable remote access" to enable the Remote Access service, and click "Next."
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Continue clicking "Next," and choosing the security parameters that fit your needs, until the end of the configuration Wizard. Click "Finish." Click "Yes" when asked if you would like to start the "Routing and Remote Access" service. Allow for the service to commence.
Enable through the Registry
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Launch the Registry Editor by clicking "Start," "Run" and typing "regedit.exe" in the command line. Press "Enter" to confirm.
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Expand the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" hive, and continue expanding the following sub-keys: "System," "CurrentControlSet," "Services," "Tcpip" and "Parameters."
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Locate the "IPEnableRouter" on the right pane. Double-click on it, type the number "1" in the "Value data" text field, and click "OK."
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Close the Registry Editor.
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