Server 2008, OpenVPN, and Remote Desktop Connection

plp384

I have a mschapv2 vpn connection to a 2008 server. I want a more secure connection so I downloaded openvpn.

I installed OpenVPN as admin on the server 2008 remotely. For OpenVPN to stay connected, I have to leave my session open. For some reason, it will not stay on if I log out of admin account. Other services stay on like Remote desktop Connection.

Which leads me to a new problem. I am able to start VPN service on server and am able to connect to the openvpn server with my remote client. But if I want to use Remote Desktop, it gives me an error. If I use the assigned ip 10.8.0.6 to connect, it tells me that the client could not connect and that I am already connected to the rdp session. If I use the static ip that I've setup on the server 192.168.254.253, it waits forever and gives me the client could not connect error. Normally with a vpn, you connect to the server and can use remote desktop connection....I do not know what to do. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

plp384

Goal: Remotely access server 2008 using remote desktop connection over OpenVPN connection.

Problem: I must be logged in server 2008 for the openVPN server to operate. I have tried running OpenVPN as a service but it does not work.

Problem: When I try to access remote desktop connection, i type in the ip 10.8.0.6 and it returns a message that i am already in a session.

Problem: I do not have a clue about routing and bridging. My config files use default values and im wondering if i need to make some changes to the routing.

Mimiko

In windows 2008 usi gpedit.msc to allow reuse RDP session from different host. Also, install OpenVPN as a service.

plp384

Thank you for your help. I am able to connect to the server without being logged in. My next issue is remote desktop connection.

You write that I used gpedit.msc to allow RDP session from different host. I am having trouble finding that setting. I did a search on this and could not find anything. Are you sure group policy has the setting?

Mimiko

gpedit.msc -> Computer Configuration -> Administrativ Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services -> Sessions -> Allow reconnect from original client only -> Disabled.

louisli

Mimiko wrotegpedit.msc -> Computer Configuration -> Administrativ Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services -> Sessions -> Allow reconnect from original client only -> Disabled.

Sorry for digging up old posts but since it's the same problem, I think we should discuss together in the same thread.

I'm also running server 2008, but I cannot find "Sessions" under "Terminal services"

Terminal services
+Remote Desktop Connection
+Terminal server
  +Connections
  +Device and Resource Redirection
  +Printer redirection
  +Remote session environment
  + Session time limits
+TS Gateway

But "allow reconnect from original client only" is nowhere to be found inside these sections. Any more clues to solve this problem? Thanks.