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-====== L2TP VPN Windows Client setup ======+====== PPTP VPN Windows 10 Client setup ======
  
-See also **[[networking:windows:windows_vpn|Windows VPN Notes]]**+:!: VPN Connections can be quite useful for remote control or small file access.  However, limited bandwidth makes it less effective for data transfer volumes commonly seen on a LAN. 
  
-:!: VPN Connections can be quite useful for remote control or small file access.  However, limited bandwidth makes it less effective for data transfer volumes commonly seen on a LAN.  +:!: When you are finished with the VPN click the networking icon and disconnect.  If you don't disconnect all of your Internet browsing will be done through the remote location's Internet connection.  
  
-====== Windows 7 ======+:!: If your remote/home IP address is the same IP scheme as your VPN Server/work the IP traffic will not route over your VPN.  For example, the first three octets of your work network are 192.168.1.0 and your home network are 192.168.1.0 the VPN will connect but traffic will not flow.  Change your home network to 192.168.2.0
  
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpgEqzwj_OQ Start at 1:50 for Windows 7 client setup+===== Windows 10 Setup =====
  
-  * Control Panel -> ''Network and Sharing Center''  
-  * Click ''Setup a New Connection or Network'' 
-  * ''Connect to a Workplace'' -> Next 
-  * Leave at ''No create a new connection'' -> Next if asked 
-  * Click ''Use my Internet connection'' 
-  * ''Internet Address'' is hostname or IP address of L2TP server given to you by your administrator 
-  * ''Destination Name'' is your label for the connection 
-  * Check ''Don't connect now just set it up so I can connect later'' -> Next 
-  * Type in the username and password given to you by your administrator check ''Save'' if desired -> Create -> Close 
-  * Click ''Change Adapter Settings'' 
-  * Right Click the adapter you just created -> Properties 
-  * On Security tab Type of VPN select ''Layer 2...'' 
-  * Uncheck ''Challenge Handshake Authentication...'' -> Advanced 
-  * Check ''Use preshared key'' and enter the Secret given to you by your administrator -> OK 
-  * You can click ''Connect'' from here 
  
-:!: It is important that you disconnect as soon as you are done using the VPN.  All Internet traffic will go through the VPN until you disconnect.+Open ''Control Panel'' and select ''Network and Sharing Center'' 
  
-====== Windows 8.1 ======+Click on **Setup a new connection or network**
  
-  * Control Panel -> ''Network and Sharing Center''  +{{:quick_guide:pptp_win104.png|}}
-  * Click ''Setup a New Connection or Network'' +
-  * Connect to a Workplace -> Next +
-  * Leave at ''No create a new connection'' -> Next if asked +
-  * Click ''Use my Internet connection'' +
-  * ''Internet Address'' is hostname or IP address of L2TP server given to you by your administrator +
-  * ''Destination Name'' is your label for the connection -> ''Create'' +
-  * Click ''Change Adapter Settings'' +
-  * Right Click the adapter you just created -> Properties +
-  * On Security tab Type of VPN select ''Layer 2...'' +
-  * For Data encryption select ''Require encryption...'' +
-  * Check ''Allow these protocols'' +
-  * Check ''Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2)'' +
-  * Click ''Advanced settings'' and tick ''Use preshared ...'' enter the Secret given to you by your administrator -> OK -> OK+
  
-:!: It is important that you disconnect as soon as you are done using the VPN.  All Internet traffic will go through the VPN until you disconnect.+Click on **Connect to a workplace**, **Next**
  
-====== Windows 10 ======+{{:quick_guide:pptp_win105.png|}}
  
-  * Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center  +Click on **Use my Internet connection (VPN)**
-  * Click ''Setup a New Connection or Network'' +
-  * Connect to a Workplace -> Next +
-  * Leave at ''No create a new connection'' -> Next if asked +
-  * Click ''Use my Internet connectio''n +
-  * Internet Address is hostname or IP address of L2TP server given to you by your administrator +
-  * Destination Name is your label for the connection -> Create +
-  * Click ''Change Adapter Settings'' +
-  * Right Click the adapter you just created -> Properties +
-  * On Security tab Type of VPN select ''Layer 2...'' +
-  * For Data encryption select ''Require encryption...'' +
-  * Check ''Allow these protocols'' +
-  * Check ''Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2)'' +
-  * Click ''Advanced'' button and enter the Secret given to you by your administrator -> OK -> OK+
  
-:!: It is important that you disconnect as soon as you are done using the VPN.  All Internet traffic will go through the VPN until you disconnect.+{{:quick_guide:pptp_win106.png|}}
  
-====== Connecting ======+If you get this screen leave on **No, create a new connection**.  This will happen if you have already created a PPTP connection previously.
  
-  * Click the Network icon in the System Tray +{{:quick_guide:pptp_win108.png|}}
-  * Click the L2TP connection you created +
-  * Click ''Connect'' enter login and password from administrator if challenged+
  
-:!: It is important that you disconnect as soon as you are done using the VPN.  All Internet traffic will go through the VPN until you disconnect.+  * For **Internet address:** use the Host Name or IP address of your PPTP server given to you by IT Staff.   
 +  * For **Destination name:** use a name that identifies the connection, company name, location,etc.  This is for display purposes only.   
 +  * Click **Create**.
  
-====== Disconnecting ======+{{:quick_guide:pptp_win107.png|}}
  
-  * Click the Network icon in the System Tray +Click **Change adapter settings**
-  * Click the L2TP connection you created +
-  * Click ''Disconnect''+
  
-====== Browse a network share ======+{{:quick_guide:pptp_win107a.png|}}
  
-:!: Typically NetBIOS (name resolution) does not work over a VPN.  You must know the IP address of the machine you are trying to access.+Right click on the Icon with the name you used for **Destination name**.  Select **Properties** 
 + 
 +{{:quick_guide:pptp_win1011.png|}} 
 + 
 +Click on the **Security** tab 
 + 
 +{{:quick_guide:pptp_win1012.png|}} 
 + 
 +  * Click the down arrow under **Type of VPN:**  
 +  * Select **Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)**  
 +  * Click **OK** 
 + 
 +{{:quick_guide:pptp_win1013.png|}} 
 + 
 +Close the **Network Connections** window. 
 + 
 +To connect via the VPN click the Networking Icon in the system tray. 
 + 
 +{{:quick_guide:pptp_win101.png?300|}}     {{:quick_guide:pptp_win102.png?300|}} 
 + 
 +  * Click the named connection you just created. 
 +  * Click connect  
 +  * Enter credentials and save them if appropriate 
 + 
 +<note important>Windows 10 1903 update issue: If the connection does not complete and you never get the option to enter credentials run C:\Windows\System32\rasphone.exe once to enter credentials.</note>
  
-  * In the ''Run'' field type \\(ip address of machine) e.g. \\192.168.1.2 
-  * Enter credentials when prompted save if desired 
-  * The resulting window will show shared resources 
-  * Double click to open shares 
-  * You can right click a share and select ''Map network drive...'' to assign a drive letter 
  
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