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The thread discusses a user struggling to set up VPN on Windows Server 2016 due to an issue with Windows mistakenly detecting Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) as enabled, despite the user having confirmed it's disabled. Responders ask if a reboot was performed and suggest removing and reconfiguring the domain controller role if present, but the original poster confirms the server is not a domain controller. Overall, the conversation centers on troubleshooting ICS detection problems hindering VPN setup, with the user seeking practical solutions.

Gomo

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I've been trying to set-up VPN on my 'windows server 2016' for almost a week now. I am able to add the necessary role (Remote Access - DirectAccess and VPN) but cannot get the configuration part done because windows thinks that I have internet sharing enabled.

An image from 'Windows Server 2016 VPN - ICS'. Steps to disable ICS for RRAS setup: Error message, Ethernet IPv4, ICS service disabled, Registry RRAS config.

And I'm 100% sure that I do not. I've gone through all the settings and made sure that it's disabled.
An image from 'Windows Server 2016 VPN - ICS'. Steps to disable ICS for RRAS setup: Error message, Ethernet IPv4, ICS service disabled, Registry RRAS config.

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An image from 'Windows Server 2016 VPN - ICS'. Steps to disable ICS for RRAS setup: Error message, Ethernet IPv4, ICS service disabled, Registry RRAS config.

and then, there's registry for it..
An image from 'Windows Server 2016 VPN - ICS'. Steps to disable ICS for RRAS setup: Error message, Ethernet IPv4, ICS service disabled, Registry RRAS config.


Note: when I set the "configuration flag" on 1, it "thinks" that setup / configuration is done but of course, that's completely useless because .. well, because it isn't configured with my "settings".


There's decent amount of stuff on google, about this issue, but none of it helped with my problem. And this is why I decided to try here and ask for your advice. Thanks in advance!
 

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Did you reboot after disabling ICS?
 

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Does that server have a DC role on it? If yes remove the role then enable and re-disable ICS
 

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Does that server have a DC role on it? If yes remove the role then enable and re-disable ICS
No, the domain controller is not installed / active.