====== Windows VPN Notes ======

===== Windows 8.1 =====

==== Default Route ====

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2716544

In the default VPN connection configuration, a new default route will be added that will route all non-local traffic over the VPN connection.  This may, or may not work in your favor.  Routing all non-local traffic over the VPN may:

  * **Facilitate network browsing and name resolution** on the connected network
    * Windows name resolution relies on Active Directory-integrated DNS or NetBIOS broadcast
  * **Complicate normal Internet (non-local) traffic**
    * Routing all non-local traffic over the VPN connection will almost certainly slow things down
    * Location-based services will be affected since they will detect your location as the VPN termination point

:!: By default, the **Use default gateway on remote network** check box is selected.

To change the **Use default gateway on remote network** setting for IPv6 and IPv4, follow these steps:

  - Run ''ncpa.cpl'' to open the **Network Connections** Control Panel applet
  - Right-click the VPN connection, and then click **Properties**
  - Click **Networking** (tab)
  - Select **Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)** and then click **Properties**
  - Click **Advanced**
  - Click the **IP Settings** tab
  - Disable the addition of a new default route by clearing the **Use default gateway on remote network** check box

{{:networking:windows:windows_network_connections.png?750 |Windows Network Connections}}

{{:networking:windows:windows_vpn_connection_properties.png?275 |Windows VPN Connection Properties}} {{:networking:windows:windows_vpn_tcpip_properties.png?275 |Windows VPN TCP/IP Properties}} {{:networking:windows:windows_vpn_adv_tcpip_properties.png?275 |Windows VPN Advanced TCP/IP Properties}}

===== Windows 10 =====

==== Connect/Disconnect ====

=== VpnMyWay ===

http://superuser.com/questions/947060/windows-10-vpn-connect-button-cumbersome

https://vpnmyway.wordpress.com/

=== Batch Files ===

https://shiftkeysoftware.wordpress.com/2015/08/24/quickly-connect-to-a-vpn-on-windows-10/

<file>
@echo off
rasdial "My VPN connection name here"
</file>

and to disconnect:

<file>
@echo off
rasdial "My VPN connection name here" /Disconnect
</file>