Windows 2019 Godaddy server and VPN connection problems

Question

I have a Windows 2019 self-managed server on Godaddy. It has a single nic with a live IP address. I setup a VPN client (network sharing center - Set up a new connection or netwrok) and when I use the client and finish authenticating to my VPN server back at the office, I lose connection on the Godaddy server. I removed the check mark for "use default gateway for remote network" and I can keep working but I have no access behind my VPN server.

On my Windows 10 machine (behind my ISP router) everything works just fine connecting into the same VPN server without removing the check mark for "use default gateway for remote network"

Why is this working on the Windows 10 and not the Windows 2019? Do I need to do on the Windows 2019 server to get it to work the same as the Windows 10 machine?

Thank you very much for your help.

Answer 1

Understood!

I believe that your last statement is related to this info below:

**Nydus and Port 2224
Nydus refers to a pair of agent applications (nydus-ex and nydus-ex-api) running on your server that communicate with the server dashboard, providing resource metrics and performing server operations you've requested. The agent listens on port 2224.

Because the server dashboard and upgrades rely on Nydus, blocking port 2224 - or removing Nydus from the server - stops these features from working.

If Nydus components are removed, you need to restore from a backup that was saved before you removed those components. If you don't have such a backup file, follow the steps to rebuild the server.***

https://mediatemple.net/community/products/vps/4402412422285/nydus-and-port-2224-for-vps-hosting

Please keep me posted about it : )

Cheers,

Answer 2

Yes, that is the exact error I get when I make a VPN connection on the Server. I will let you know what happens with the Firewall change that I did.

Thank you for taking the time to help.

Answer 3

Here is an update - 1 step closer to the resolution:

Assigning a specific NIC to the Nydus in the firewall did not work

Unchecking the "Use default gateway on remote network" and then checking the box for "Disable class based route addition" fixed the problem of accessing the the Godaddy server using RDC.

I still can't access the LAN behind the VPN server. The article below talks about having to create a route manually. Next step is to figure out to add into the routing table.

Answer 4

Put in that route path above and have tried other combinations of routes but have had no success. Later, I will show you the routing table on the Server with and without the "Use default gateway...." checked.

Answer 5

Route print on the server after establishing the VPN connection. Everything in the route table is automatically done. No manual additions. The loopback (127.0.0.1), the Multicast (224.0.0.0), and Broadcast (255.255.255.255) information is the same all the way through
With “Use default gateway on remote network” – Checked
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 50.50.50.254 50.50.50.1 4240
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 On-link 192.168.20.151 26
12.12.12.13 255.255.255.255 50.50.50.254 50.50.50.1 4241
50.50.50.0 255.255.255.0 On-link 50.50.50.1 4496
50.50.50.1 255.255.255.255 On-link 50.50.50.1 4496
50.50.50.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 50.50.50.1 4496
192.168.20.151 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.20.151 281

With “Use default gateway on remote network” – UNChecked
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 50.50.50.254 50.50.50.1 15
12.12.12.13 255.255.255.255 50.50.50.254 50.50.50.1 16
50.50.50.0 255.255.255.0 On-link 50.50.50.1 271
50.50.50.1 255.255.255.255 On-link 50.50.50.1 271
50.50.50.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 50.50.50.1 271
192.168.20.151 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.20.151 281

IPCONFIG
“Use default gateway on remote network” – Checked “Use default gateway on remote network” – UNChecked
Live NIC VPN Adapter Live NIC VPN Adapter
50.50.50.1 192.168.20.151 50.50.50.1 192.168.20.151
255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0
50.50.50.254 0.0.0.0 50.50.50.254