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L2TP VPN Windows Client setup

Windows 7

Control Panel → Network and Sharing Center
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.

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 → 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 (disconnect…
Check Allow these protocols
Check Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2)
Click Advanced 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.

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 → 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 (disconnect…
Check Allow these protocols
Check Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2)
Click Advanced 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.

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.