Configure Ports in Routing and Remote Access
Updated: April 30, 2010
Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
If needed, you can change the default maximum number of ports available for PPTP, L2TP, SSTP, and IKEv2 VPN tunnels in RRAS.
To configure ports
Fill out the Configure Device dialog box as shown in the following table. For information about how to configure ports for your site-to-site connection, see Enable Routing on Ports.
Option | Action |
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Remote access connections (inbound only) |
Select this option if you want to allow connections from individual remote access users in addition to connections from a remote router. |
Demand-dial routing connections (inbound and outbound) |
Select this option if you want to enable a site-to-site demand-dial connection. This is the default. |
Demand-dial routing connections (outbound only) |
This option is available only for a PPPoE connection to the Internet. Select this option if you want this router to function only as a calling router. |
Phone number for this device |
If you configure a value for Called Station ID in the remote access network policy associated with this connection, you must manually type a value for this field:
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Maximum ports |
For PPTP, L2TP, SSTP, and IKEv2 VPN routers, change the default number of ports. For optimal scalability, use 10 or fewer ports. |