This tutorial will explain how to configure IPv6 Address to get remote access to Windows VPS on Rapid.Space.
You are supposed to have a Windows VPS on Rapid.Space by now to start this tutorial.
When login to Windows, it will start Server Manager automatically. Don't care about it for now.
Click start (the windows at bottom left) and settings in the menu to enter the Windows Settings page. Type the keyword Device Manager in the search bar and click it in red rectangle:
Double click or right click devices to open the properties' dialogue and follow the red rectangles.
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Yes and Close the dialogue.
Do the same procedure for the other Ethernet Controller until the devices are working properly. Now you have successfully configured the network drivers for your Windows.
Firstly, we should go to Windows Settings again and enter to Network & Internet:
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Ethernet -> Change adapter options
It will guide you to Network Connection dialogue. There are two Ethernet Adapters as we installed. In order to configure IPv6 address, we are supposed to configure the Unidentified network Ethernet 2 (double click to enter the dialogue).
As you can see, there are no packets received. To enable it, we should set the properties.
When you are on Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) Properties dialogue, you are required to type the IPv6 address from your Connection Parameters on Rapid.Space Panel.
Yes and Close the dialogues.
Now the activity is normal with sending and receiving bytes.
To verity if the IPv6 is usable, you can open the Command and enter:
ping -6 google.fr
If you have the similar output, your Windows is equipped with IPv6 address now.
Although you can ping to other IPv6 from your Windows server now, you are not yet able to ping your Windows via IPv6 address from other PC. Hence, we need to configure a little of Firewall.
As usual, let's go to Setting -> Network & Internet -> Ethernet -> Windows Firewall
Click "Advanced Settings"
Inbound Rules -> File and Printer Sharing(Echo Request - ICMPv6-In)
When you click on File and Printer Sharing(Echo Request - ICMPv6-In), there is an action button on the right bar to Enable Rule, you can quickly enable the rule by click it or you also can open its properties and tick Enable as the screenshot did
Now we can go back to the Server Manager.
Local Server -> Remote Desktop. There is a chance that Remote Desktop is still Disabled.
You can enable it manually by click Disable entering the properties dialogue, and click around as screenshot.
Now you can ping to your Windows everywhere. If you want to use the remote graphical Windows, apps like Remote Desktop 8 can help. Here is an example.
Click "+" on the top-right corner and select Desktop
Copy IPv6 address from Rapid.Space Panel to PC name
Select Add User Account option in User Name, and input the username and password you configured for your Windows:
Save the desktop you added.
Now you can enter your Windows remotely and use it smoothly.
