Setting up Route and Remote Access Service on Server Core

Before delving into the article below to learn how to set up and configure Route and Remote Access Service on Server Core, you may want to refer to an article on distinguishing Router and Modem, Access Point, Modem Router to gain a better understanding of these device types.

Installing Remote Access on Server Core

Step 1: On the Server Core dashboard, type PowerShell to open it.
Step 2: Install Remote Access using the following command:

Install-WindowsFeature RemoteAccess

Then type Restart-Computer to restart your computer.

Step 3: After your computer has finished rebooting, proceed to install the Remote Access PowerShell module using the following command:

Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-RemoteAccess-PowerShell

No need to restart your computer.

Step 4: Install Routing with the following command:

Install-WindowsFeature Routing

Then type Restart-Computer to reboot your computer.

Configuration and Activation of Routing

Configuring and activating Routing through Remote Access Management Console on Windows 10 is quite straightforward. Download and install the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10, such as Remote Access Manager, which is part of that toolkit.

Launch the Remote Access Management Console, then click on Manage a Remote Server in the Task list in the right-hand pane.

After successfully connecting, click on DirectAccess and VPN in the left pane, and Open RRAS Management under the VPN section in the right pane.

On the Route and Remote Access window, click on Action and then select Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access to open the configuration window.

Select Network address translation (NAT) in the left pane and then click Next.

Choose the NIC with Internet access to provide Internet and Virtual Switch for VMs as Internal Network.

If everything is perfect, you can start and run Routing in seconds.

Here's how to install and configure Route, Remote Access Service on Server Core. Hope this article provides you with useful information. Remember to share the article with your friends and family.