Remote management of Windows PC through SoftEther
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 2:36 pm
Hi,
Let me start with my use-case. I have 2 computers (PC1 and PC2) both running Windows 10. I need an encrypted tunnel from PC1 to PC2. The goal is ultimately to connect from PC1 to PC2 using VNC and also transfer files between them - all through an encrypted tunnel. No access to network behind PC2 needed. No DNS required. I cannot use TCP so I opted for a VPN solution using UDP. Currently evaluating OpenVPN, SoftEther and Wireguard. It is important that the VNC/file transfer etc goes through the VPN tunnel (everything but the configured UDP ports are blocked).
I have now installed SoftEther server on PC2, and I have setup SecureNAT. I have enabled OpenVPN mode. I have configured my OpenVPN client on PC1 to only use UDP. I can connect just fine from PC1 to PC2 and I can ping the virtual adapter on the VPN network (192.168.30.1). This all looks promising, however, the virtual adapter in 192.168.30.1 does not list as an interface in Windows. This means that I can't listen on that IP from VNC for example.
Basically what I want is to securely connect from PC1 to PC2 using UDP and hit services on PC2. Is this use-case doable with SoftEther?
/Werner
Let me start with my use-case. I have 2 computers (PC1 and PC2) both running Windows 10. I need an encrypted tunnel from PC1 to PC2. The goal is ultimately to connect from PC1 to PC2 using VNC and also transfer files between them - all through an encrypted tunnel. No access to network behind PC2 needed. No DNS required. I cannot use TCP so I opted for a VPN solution using UDP. Currently evaluating OpenVPN, SoftEther and Wireguard. It is important that the VNC/file transfer etc goes through the VPN tunnel (everything but the configured UDP ports are blocked).
I have now installed SoftEther server on PC2, and I have setup SecureNAT. I have enabled OpenVPN mode. I have configured my OpenVPN client on PC1 to only use UDP. I can connect just fine from PC1 to PC2 and I can ping the virtual adapter on the VPN network (192.168.30.1). This all looks promising, however, the virtual adapter in 192.168.30.1 does not list as an interface in Windows. This means that I can't listen on that IP from VNC for example.
Basically what I want is to securely connect from PC1 to PC2 using UDP and hit services on PC2. Is this use-case doable with SoftEther?
/Werner