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Home Tips And Tricks How To Connect To VPN Server On Windows

How To Connect To VPN Server On Windows

The goal of this tutorial is to demonstrate how to connect to a VPN (Virtual Private Network). Steps below assume that Windows 7 is being utilized.

Assume we already have:

  • IP or host name of the VPN server
  • Credentials (username & password) to login to the VPN server
  • Type of VPN is PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol)

1. Go to Control Panel => Network and Sharing Center

Control Panel - Network and Sharing Center

Control Panel – Network and Sharing Center

2. Click on Set up a new connection or network

Set up a new connection or network

Set up a new connection or network

3. Click on Connect to a workplace => Next

Connect to a workplace

Connect to a workplace

4. Select No, create a new connection and click Next.
If you don’t have any VPN connection, this step should not appear.

No, create a new connection

No, create a new connection

5. Click on Use my Internet connection (VPN)

Use my Internet connection (VPN)

Use my Internet connection (VPN)

6. In the Internet address, type the host name or IP address of the VPN Server. The Destination name field can be used to specify a unique name for the VPN connection. Make sure the Use a smart card and Allow other people to use this connection are unchecked.
Check Don’t connect now; just set it up so I can connect later and then click Next

Type the Internet address to connect to VPN

Type the Internet address to connect to VPN

7. Enter your login credentials (Username & Password) in the Username and Password textbox. If it’s required to provide the Domain, enter it.
Check the box Remember this password if you don’t want to enter your password all the time.
Click Create

Enter your login credentials (Username & Password) To Create VPN

Enter your login credentials (Username & Password) To Create VPN

8. Click Close button, we still have few more steps.

Close Connect to a Workplace

Close Connect to a Workplace

9. Back to the Network and Sharing Center window, click on Change adapter settings

Change adapter settings - Network and Sharing Center

Change adapter settings – Network and Sharing Center

10. Find the VPN connection we’ve created, right-click on it and click Properties

VPN Connection Right Click Properties

VPN Connection Right Click Properties

11. Go to Security tab; under Type of VPN, select Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP). Click OK

Security - Type Of VPN - Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)

Security – Type Of VPN – Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)

12. We’re now ready to connect to the VPN server, right-click on the VPN Connection we’ve created and click Connect. Or we can double-click on it.

Right Click To Connect to VPN Server

Right Click To Connect to VPN Server

13. If you checked ‘Remember this password‘ in step #7, simply click Connect button. Or you need to enter your password to connect to the VPN Server

Connect To A VPN Server

Connect To A VPN Server

Oct 11, 2014Hoan Huynh
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