So I have been using VNC over the net to remote into my home PC, which I know is pretty stupid, so I want to create a VPN network and/or server to accomplish this securely. In short what I want to achieve is, an RDP connection from my work computer, or any public computer, securely to my home PC (what I am using now) via VPN.
This is what I have available at the moment:
- WAN ISP connection at home, with a shitty ISP router that doesnt have VPN server functionality (Sagemcom)
- ExpressVPN account (which doesnt appear to allow port forwarding?)
- OpenVPN server setup on my home PC (to act as a server) with the manual config provided from ExpressVPN
- Windows 10 Pro PC
I am at home now currently connected to the OpenVPN server with a dynamic 10.xxx.xxx.xxx address, and getting a dynamic 45.xxx.xxx.xxx address from ExpressVPN, My ISP WAN address is 42.xxx.xxx.xxx which for the most part is static (maybe changes once every 2-3 months).
I have countered all these dynamic addressing issues with DDNS that I have been using for years successfully with VNC.
I believe I may have all the tools necessary, correct me if I am wrong, but having alot of trouble in which ports to forward, where to host the VPN server (can I host the VPN server AND use it as my home machine to RDP to?)
For example, I forwarded port 3389 on the home router, ran a test over the net, and it was successfully opened. Does this just open the port? I can't see how then it would know to 3389 to my personal PC?
Any help is much appreciated.
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