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Setting Up VPN on Windows Vista

 

Windows Vista PPTP VPN

Lets start with Windows Vista PPTP followed by the L2TP IPsec instructions:

Setting up VPN access on Windows Vista machines is fairly simple. Below are step by step instruction to create the connection and use the service. The guide is for different versions of Vista: Basic, Premium, Business, and Ultimate editions.

STEP 1

Open the Control Panels on Windows Vista
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STEP 2

Go to the “Network and Internet” panel. Double click to open it.
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Step 3

Next, click on “Connect to a network.” as shown in the image
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Step 4

The next screen may not look quite like this. In any case, click on “Set up a connection or Network.”
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Step 5

On the next screen, click on “Connect to a workplace” then click “Next.”
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Step 6

Next click “Use my Internet connection (VPN).”
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Step 7

Now, enter the server information. click to see more important information
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Step 8

Enter your username and password that was sent to you in the welcome email.
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Step 9

Now we double check everything. Click on “Connect to a network” again.
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Step 10

In the “Connect to a network” screen, you should see the connection that was set just up. Right–click for “Properties”
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Step 11

In the “Options” tab, make sure the checkbox labelled “Include Windows logon domain” (hilighted in green) is unchecked
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Step 12

Click the “Security” tab. Make sure the security tab has the same settings as in image and then click "Networking".
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Step 13

Only the “Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)” and “Client for Microsoft Networks” items to be checked. Rest, no
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Step 14

Ready to use! but you may see this screen first. If you do, click ”Cancel”
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Step 15

To connect go to start, and then " connect to" select the vpn connection and click connect.
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Windows Vista L2TP VPN

Step 1

In the Properties under networking, click on the “Type of VPN” pop–up menu (hilighted in red) and select “L2TP/IPsec”.
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Step 2

Next, click on the “IPsec Settings…” button (hilighted in red) in the image below.
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Step 3

You will be asked to enter a Pre-shared Key. It is found in the welcome email
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