VPN - Installation and Usage

This tutorial outlines the install and usage of a Virtual Private Network.

Environments and Technologies Used

• Microsoft Azure (Virtual Machines/Compute)
• Remote Desktop
• Internet Information Services (IIS)
• Proton VPN

Operating Systems Used

• Windows 10 (21H2)

Intallation and Usage Objectives

• Create Virtual Machine in Azure
• Sign up for ProtonVPN and test the VPN connection

Steps

Create Virtual Machine in Azure

• Browse to https://whatismyipaddress.com/ and take note of this in a text file

• Create a Resource Group

• Create a Windows 10 Virtual Machine in another geographic location (try a different country)

  i. Log into the VM with Remote Desktop

  ii. Browse to https://whatismyipaddress.com/ and take note of this in a text file

Sign up for ProtonVPN and test the VPN connection

• On your actual computer, sign up for the free version of Proton VPN

• Back within your VM, download the Proton VPN client

  i. Login to the VPN and choose a VPN server in yet another country (such as Japan)

  ii. Browse to https://whatismyipaddress.com/ and take note of this in a text file

• Try browsing to Google, Disney, and/or Amazon and see if there is anything different about the sites in relation to the location of your VPN server. For example, the language or URL may be different