Establish a VPN Connection from Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows XP 1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel (might be behind settings) 2. Make sure you are on the Category View (if needed click the Switch to Category View in the left hand pane) 3. Select the Network and Internet Connections icon 4. Select the icon for Network Connections

5. In the left-hand column, select Create a new connection

6. Click [Next] on the Welcome to the New Connection Wizard page 7. Select the option to Connect to the network at my workplace and click [Next]

8. Select Virtual Private Network connection and click [Next]

9. Specify the company name as (Name of VPN) click [Next] 10. Specify the hostname as (DNS Setting for VPN) click [Next] 11. Select the security setting, My use only. - Click [Next]

12. Click [Finish] 13. The connection window should now appear. Click [Properties] 14. Select the Security tab

15. Click on the [IPSec Settings] button

16. Check the box for Use pre-shared key for authentication.

17. Enter

Pcm2tVbIwl2w! as the Pre-shared Key and click OK

Please connect me 2 the Vpn because I would like 2 work !

18. Select the Networking tab

19. Set the Type of VPN to L2TP IPSec VPN

20. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and select Properties

21. Click [Advanced]

22. Select the DNS tab

23. Set the DNS Suffix for this connection to (domain name).local 24. Hit OK 25. Hit OK 26. Hit OK Create a shortcut on your desktop with the new VPN icon that was just created. Close the Network Connections box Right-Click on the new desktop icon for the VPN Choose Connect Enter your username and password [Connect]

Establish a VPN Connection from Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows 7 1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel 2. Set the View by selection (top right) to Small icons 3. Select the icon for Network and Sharing Center

4. Click the link to Set up a new connection or network in the lower section

5. Select Connect to a workplace then click [Next]

6. Click Use my Internet connection (VPN)

7. Enter the Internet address as (DNS Setting for VPN) 8. Enter the Destination name as (Name of VPN) 9. Check (enable) the option Dont connect now; just set it up so I can connect later 10. Click [Next] 11. Enter your username and password then click [Create] Your User Name is the same as in the office 12. On The connection is ready to use screen, click [Close] 13. Click the link to Change adapter settings (found in the left-hand column in Network and Sharing Center)

14. Right-click the VPN connection name and choose Properties 15. Select the Security tab 16. Set the Type of VPN to Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPsec (L2TP/IPSec)

17. Click [Advanced settings]

18. Select Use preshared key for authentication 19. Enter

Pcm2tVbIwl2w!

as the Pre-shared Key

Please connect me 2 the Vpn because I would like 2 work !

20. Click OK 21. Click on the Networking tab

22. Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP) and click [Properties]

23. Click [Advanced] and then select the DNS tab

24. Set the DNS Suffix for this connection to (domain name).local (this is near the bottom of the box) 25. Click [OK] 26. Click [OK] 27. Click [OK] Create a shortcut on your desktop with the new VPN icon that was just created. Close the Network Connections box Right-Click on the new desktop icon for the VPN Choose Connect