---
title: 'Tutorial: Enable routing and NAT on Windows Server 2016'
canonical: https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/tutorials/configuration-tutorials/connectors/operating-systems/windows/tutorial--enable-routing-and-nat-on-windows-server-2016/
product: CloudConnexa Docs
description: This configuration tutorial provides the steps to enable routing and NAT on a Windows Server 2016.
keywords: Routing and NAT on Windows 2016
---

# Tutorial: Enable routing and NAT on Windows Server 2016

This configuration tutorial provides the steps to enable routing and NAT on a Windows Server 2016.

1. You must first deploy the Routing and Remote Access Service on Windows Server.
   - We strongly recommend that you refer to the specific documentation for the Windows Server version that you are using.
   - This document provides information on deploying Routing and Remote Access Service for Windows Server 2016. You can refer to Microsoft’s own documentation here: [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-access/ras/remote-access-server-role-documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-access/ras/remote-access-server-role-documentation)
2. Open Server Manager, click **Tools** and select **Routing and Remote Access**.
3. Right-click the server, and select **Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access**.
4. When the setup wizard opens, click **Next**.
5. If Routing is needed:
   1. Select **Custom** configuration and click **Next**
   2. Select **LAN routing**
6. If NAT is needed:
   1. Select **Custom** configuration and click **Next**.
   2. Select **Lan routing**.
   3. Select the network adapter that shares the internet connection (in this case Local Area Connection - TAPv9 adapter), and then click **Next**.
7. On the summary page, click **Finish**.

   The wizard initializes and starts the RRAS service. Once the initialization completes, the server status icon changes to green.
8. Re-start the service/server.

## Related Tutorials

- [Tutorial: Install a Connector on Windows](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/tutorials/configuration-tutorials/connectors/operating-systems/windows/tutorial--install-a-connector-on-windows.md)
- [Tutorial: Enable DCO for a Windows Connector](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/tutorials/configuration-tutorials/connectors/operating-systems/windows/tutorial--enable-dco-for-a-windows-connector.md)
- [Tutorial: Use OpenVPN Service Binary on Windows to Automatically Connect to CloudConnexa on Startup](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/tutorials/configuration-tutorials/connectors/operating-systems/windows/tutorial--use-openvpn-service-binary-on-windows-to-automatically-connect-to-cloudconnexa-on-startup.md)
- [Tutorial: Connect a Network to CloudConnexa Using a Windows Server 2016 as a Router](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/tutorials/configuration-tutorials/networking/tutorial--connect-a-network-to-cloudconnexa-using-a-windows-server-2016-as-a-router.md)
- [Tutorial: Connect a Network to CloudConnexa Using a Windows Server 2022 as a Router](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/tutorials/configuration-tutorials/networking/tutorial--connect-a-network-to-cloudconnexa-using-a-windows-server-2022-as-a-router.md)

---

Prev: [Windows](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/tutorials/configuration-tutorials/connectors/operating-systems/windows.md)
Next: [Tutorial: Use OpenVPN Service Binary on Windows to Automatically Connect to CloudConnexa on Startup](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/tutorials/configuration-tutorials/connectors/operating-systems/windows/tutorial--use-openvpn-service-binary-on-windows-to-automatically-connect-to-cloudconnexa-on-startup.md)
Index: https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/llms.txt