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[VPN Profiles](https://support.pentest-tools.com/vpn-profiles) October 9, 2025 # How to deploy a Hyper-V VPN Agent ## You can internally scan your targets in a few steps due to our Hyper-V VPN Agent The **Pentest-Tools.com Hyper-V VPN Agent** is a piece of software that can be deployed on various machines so our scanners can reach your internal network. **Step 1: Create a new VPN Profile** Go to your [VPN Profiles](https://app.pentest-tools.com/vpn_profiles) page, click *+ Add*, and then select *VPN Agent*. ![1](https://support.pentest-tools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1.png?width=436&height=566&name=1.png) There are important configuration options that can be set now or later by editing the VPN Profile: 1. If your targets resolve only through a specific DNS, please specify it in the DNS Servers section, but be sure to also include Google’s DNS (8.8.8.8), as it’s required for the agent to function properly. 2. Don't forget to select the desired **Workspace(s)** that you want to associate this VPN Profile with. All scans in these Workspaces will pass through the VPN tunnel created. 3. *\[Optional\]* Specify a limit for how many parallel scans you can execute over this VPN Profile (you can't set more than the maximum parallel scans limit included in your subscription). This is useful especially for **setups that cannot handle more than a few parallel scans** due to network limitations. **Step 2: Download the Hyper-V Agent** Hover over the newly created VPN Profile and click *Deploy*. ![2](https://support.pentest-tools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2.png?width=670&height=174&name=2.png) Click *Download* beneath *Hyper-V* under the *Virtual Machine* tab. ![3](https://support.pentest-tools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/3.png?width=670&height=435&name=3.png) Extract the files. **Step 3: Launch the Hyper-V Agent** Make sure you have the *Hyper-V* Windows feature enabled in order to launch the Agent:  1. Go to *Control Panel* \> *Programs* \> *Programs and Features*; 2. Click *Turn Windows features on or off*. The *Windows Features* window is displayed; 3. Select the entire *Hyper-V* folder and click *OK*. The system needs to restart to enable Hyper-V Manager. - Use your Windows search box to look for the Hyper-V Manager and open it up; - Select your device on the left side and then click *New* \> *Import Virtual Machine...* on the right side; - Go under the *Locate Folder* tab on the newly popped-up window and then select the *Virtual Machines* folder from the extracted files; - Click *Next* three times and then *Finish*; - The Agent will now be displayed in the Hyper-V Manager, so open it and click *Start*; - The Agent will attempt to connect automatically. **Step 4: Test the connection** Return to the [VPN Profiles page](https://app.pentest-tools.com/vpn_profiles) and check to see if the status of the VPN profile is now "Online". 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