Setting Up VPN on Windows 2000 & XP
Windows 2000 PPTP VPN
Lets start with Windows 2000 PPTP followed by XP PPTP & L2TP instructions:
STEP 1
Double-click on "My Computer" icon on your desktop. Then click on "Control Panel."
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STEP 2
Once your control panel is open, double–click on “Network and Dial–Up Connections".
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Step 3
Double–click on ‘Make New Connection’. The “Network Connection Wizard” screen will appear. Click the "Next"
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Step 4
From the options, select "Connect to a private network through the Internet" and click the "Next"
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Step 5
You will be asked for a server IP Address. Refer to the Welcome email. Enter the IP and press "Next"
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Step 6
You are asked to set user access. Select "for all users" and click next to continue
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Step 7
You will be asked to "Name the Connection" Name it anything you want and press on "Finish"
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Step 8
Connecting to the VPN: Double click on the connection you created, found in "Network and Dial–Up Connections folder"
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Windows XP PPTP VPN & L2TP VPN
STEP 1
Open "Networks connection folder" Located in Start->Control Panel.
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STEP 2
Click on the 'Create a new connection' in the Network Tasks task (top left corner)
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STEP 3
The Connection wizard will load. Click next and then "Connect to the network at my workplace" as shown in images
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STEP 4
Now select "Virtual Private Network" connection, and click 'Next'
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STEP 5
When asked for "company name" type "VpnAccounts.com" or anything you like and click the 'Next' button.
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STEP 6
On the following stage select the option to 'Do not dial the initial connection' and click the 'Next' button
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STEP 7
Enter the Server IP Address provided to you in the welcome email.
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STEP 8
Select the 'Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop' check box and click 'Finish'.
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STEP 9 --- PPTP VPN READY
On your desktop 'double click' on the connection shortcut you created in step 8
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STEP 10 --- Continue to set up L2TP IPsec VPN
In the VPN properties, click on Options. Uncheck the 'Include Windows logon domain' and click the 'Networking' tab.
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STEP 11
Under the "Networking" tab, change the 'Type of VPN' from 'Automatic' to 'L2TP IPsec VPN'.
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STEP 12
Now click "Security" tab, It should look the same as the image. Now click the 'IPsec Setttings...' button
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STEP 13
Everything is ready. Double click on the connection on your desktop and enter user data
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