title: Windows Azure VPN - How to Install/Use Azure Connect
body: <p>I'm feeling like an idiot here.  I've setup a simple Windows virtual machine in Azure that needs to be accessed via VPN by 12 remote users (who all work from home) to simply access a shared drive.  I thought this would be super easy, but I have spent <strong>days</strong> trying to figure this out.</p>
  
  <p>I have the server setup and I've now realized (after days of searching) that traditional PPTP or L2TP VPN's using RRAS won't work because the Azure framework prevents these protocols.  I've also seen from post like <strong><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12971856/vpn-access-to-an-azures-hosted-virtual-server">this one</a></strong> that say to use Azure Connect and that it should work for our needs.  However, the references in that post to <strong><a href="http://geekswithblogs.net/hroggero/archive/2012/10/18/how-to-create-a-virtual-network-with-azure-connect.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Herve Roggero's Blog</a></strong> and even Microsoft's own <strong><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/gg508836.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Azure Support Site</a></strong> talk about features that are not available to me and the screen shots don't look anything like what I see on my Azure console.  In fact, the Microsoft sites help documents are 2 to 2.5 years old.  Seriously MS... update your docs!</p>
  
  <p>My console looks like <strong><a href="http://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/rms/dataCenter-Virtualization/Fig1%20-%20WAzPortalAllItems.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this image</a></strong> (<em>sample image from a Google search... not my real interface</em>)</p>
  
  <p>However, the articles reference consoles that look like <strong><a href="http://i.msdn.microsoft.com/dynimg/IC457980.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this image</a></strong></p>
  
  <p>Am I not on the right version of Azure?  Did they update the interface and not update their documentation?  Bottom line, how (using the Azure interface that I have) can I use the Azure Connect?  I tried creating a Virtual Network, but there is nothing on there that has an option to <strong><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/gg432964.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Install Local Endpoints with Windows Azure Connect</a></strong>.  Am I an idiot or am I missing something here?</p>