How to Use VPN Inside RDP Without Changing RDP IP Or Connection Loss?
To use a VPN inside RDP without changing the RDP IP or causing connection loss, you must configure split tunneling (or policy-based routing) so that the RDP traffic is excluded from the VPN tunnel. By forcing only selected traffic through the VPN and keeping the RDP session routed via the original gateway, the remote desktop connection remains stable and the server’s public IP does not change. The key is to prevent the VPN from modifying the default route used by the active RDP session. Now let’s explore this in depth and walk through the correct technical setup. How to Use VPN Inside RDP Without Changing RDP IP or Connection Loss Using a VPN inside a Remote Desktop session can be tricky. By default, when you activate a VPN on a server, it changes the routing table and replaces the default gateway. Since RDP traffic depends on the original network route, enabling a VPN often causes: Immediate RDP disconnection Public IP change Session drop Firewall mismatch This happens because RDP tra...