Configuring remote access
Windows 10 helps users boost their efficiency regardless of where they are situated or the data they need. Windows 10 also allows the use of a VPN to allow users to access their work environments anywhere they connect.
An overview of VPNs
A VPN contains a point-to-point connection between individual network components via a public network such as the internet. Tunneling protocols allow a VPN client to link to a VPN server's listening virtual port and keep it attached. The data is encapsulated—or wrapped—and prefixed with a header to emulate a point-to-point connection. This header provides routing information that allows the data to reach its destination through a public network. The data is encrypted to ensure confidentiality to emulate a private link. Packets intercepted over the public network without encryption keys are indecipherable. There are two types of VPN connections:
