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title: 'Tutorial: Connect a Network to CloudConnexa Using a Windows Server 2022 as a Router'
canonical: https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/tutorials/configuration-tutorials/networking/tutorial--connect-a-network-to-cloudconnexa-using-a-windows-server-2022-as-a-router/
product: CloudConnexa Docs
description: This tutorial shows the steps involved in installing a Connector on Windows Server 2022 and making the necessary configuration changes to configure it as a router.
keywords: Windows Server 2022 as a Router
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# Tutorial: Connect a Network to CloudConnexa Using a Windows Server 2022 as a Router

## **Overview**

This is a how-to guide to show the steps involved in networking a Windows-based office network to CloudConnexa. The diagram below illustrates an office LAN with an assigned subnet of 192.168.10.0/24 connecting Windows computers together. These computers get access to the Internet via a router. The Windows Server has two ethernet interfaces: one for access to the LAN subnet and another for access to the Internet via the router.

The Windows Server will be used to route traffic to CloudConnexa. In order to connect this office network to CloudConnexa, Windows Server needs to create a tunnel (which results in creating a new virtual interface) to one of the CloudConnexa Regions and then route packets between the three interfaces: office LAN, Internet, and CloudConnexa. For the Server to establish a tunnel to the VPN Region, Connector software needs to be installed on it. For the Server to route between all three LAN interfaces, routing needs to be enabled on it.

The key steps that need to be undertaken are:

1. Configure a Network with the office network subnet of 192.168.10.0/24 to CloudConnexa using the Administration portal. This enables routing from the VPN to that subnet and creates a Connector for the office network.
2. Install the Connector on Windows Server and connect to CloudConnexa.
3. Add Remote Access Role and Features to Windows Server.
4. Configure LAN routing on Windows Server.
5. Take the needed actions to ensure proper routing. See, [Connecting Networks to CloudConnexa Using Connectors](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/connecting-networks-to-openvpn-cloud-using-connectors.md).

## **Implementation**

In order to make the office network reachable from CloudConnexa, follow these steps:

**Add the office subnet as a Network using CloudConnexa Administration portal Windows 2022**1. Navigate to **Networks** and click on the **Create Network** button in the upper left-hand corner to add a new Network.
2. Give the Network and Connector a name, add the office subnet (in this example, `192.168.10.0/24`) as the subnet for the Network, select a VPN Region for the Connector that is geographically closest to the office location, and click on the **Create** button to complete configuration.
3. Click on the **Deploy** button next to the Connector to show the various download options.
4. Click on the **Deploy Connector** option.
5. Select the **Windows** option in the Connector Type drop-down menu.
6. Click on the **Download** button in order to download an archive with the Connector software inside.

## **Add the office subnet as a Network using OpenVPN Cloud Administration portal Windows 2022**

1. Navigate to **Networks** and click on the **Create Network** button on the upper left-hand corner to add a new Network.
2. Give the Network and Connector a name, add the office subnet (in this example, `192.168.10.0/24`) as the subnet for the **Network**, select a WPC Region for the **Connector** that is geographically closest to the office location, and click on the **Create** button to complete configuration.
3. Click on the **Deploy** button next to the **Connector** to show the various download options.
4. Click on **Deploy Connector** option.
5. Select the **Windows** option in the **Connector Type** drop down menu.
6. Click on the **Download** button in order to to download an archive with the **Connector** software inside.

## **Install the Connector on Windows Server 2022**

1. Transfer the archive with Connector software to the Windows Server computer and extract its files.
2. Execute the `.msi` installer extracted from an archive earlier.
3. Click on the **Next** button to start the OpenVPN Connect Setup Wizard.
4. Accept the terms in the **License Agreement** by clicking on the checkbox and click on the **Next** button.
5. Click on the **Install** button to begin the installation.
6. Installation progress will be shown, click on the **Finish** button to exit the Setup Wizard.
7. OpenVPN Connect application will automatically start, you will also see the **OpenVPN Connect icon** in the system tray.
8. Connect to the Region by clicking on the Profile that is already imported after passing the Onboarding Tour and review and agree to the data collection and use policy.

## **Add the Remote Access Role and Features to Windows Server 2022**

1. On the Windows Server computer, open **Server Manager**, click **Manage** and select **Add Roles** and **Features**.
2. When the **Add Roles and Features** Wizard opens click on the **Next** button.
3. Select **Role-based** or **Feature-based** for the type of installation and click on the Next button
4. Select the server to install the role. Then click on the **Next** button.
5. On the **Server roles** screen, check the box beside **Remote Access**. Then click on the **Next** button.
6. When the **Features** screen opens click on the **Next** button.
7. Then read the information about the **Remote Access** role and click on the **Next** button
8. On the **Role Services** screen, check the box beside Routing which will start the Add Roles and Features Wizard, just click on the **Add Features** button.

   > **Note**
   >
   > The **Direct Access and VPN (RAS)** role service is also checked along with the Routing role service The two role services are installed together. Click on the **Next** button.
9. On the **Web Server Role (IIS)** screen, click on the **Next** button.
10. On the **Role Services** screen, click on the **Next** button.
11. Next, **Confirmation screen**, click on the **Install** button.
12. When the Remote Access role installation is completed, click on the **Close** button.

## **Configure LAN routing on Windows Server 2022**

1. From **Server Manager**, click **Tools**, and select **Routing** and **Remote Access**.
2. From the **Routing and Remote Access** window, right-click the server, and select **Configure and Enable Routing** and **Remote Access**.
3. On the first page of the setup wizard, click on the **Next** button
4. Select **Custom** configuration and click on the **Next** button.
5. Select **LAN** routing and click on the **Next** button.
6. On the summary page, click on the **Finish** button.
7. Finally, to start the service, click on the **Start service** button and wait for the service to start. The dot on the server will turn the color green from the color red.
8. Now, expand the server and expand **IPv4** entry to click on the **General** node. The computer is now acting as a router between the interfaces shown.

   > **Note**
   >
   > You must take the necessary actions to ensure proper routing. For further information, refer to: [Connecting Networks to CloudConnexa Using Connectors](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/tutorials/configuration-tutorials/networking/tutorial--connecting-networks-to-cloudconnexa-using-connectors.md).

## Related Videos

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- [Video: Configure Windows Connect App to Run as a System Service](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/videos/configuration/connectors/video--configure-windows-connect-app-to-run-as-a-system-service.md)

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