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How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP

To setup a IPsec VPN connection:

    • Click Start then Control Panel
    • Click Network and Internet Connections (skip if not there)
    • Click Network Connections
    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 1
    • Under Network Tasks in the left column, click Create a new connection
    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 2
    • Click Next
    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 3
    • Select Connect to the network at my workplace
    • Click Next
    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 4
    • Select Virtual Private Network connection
    • Click Next
    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 5
    • Type ServStrong IPsec in the Company Name field
    • Click Next
    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 6
    • In the Host Name field, type one of the host names in the list below
    • Click Next
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    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 7
    • To have a VPN shortcut added to your desktop, click Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop
    • Click Finish
    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 8
    • Select "Me Only" if this is only for your Windows user account, or "Anyone who use this computer" if there are other Windows accounts that should have access to this VPN account
    • Click Properties
    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 9
    • In Options tab make sure that the Windows logon domain is not included
    • The Redial attempts should be set to a high number
    • Check Redial if line is dropped to have your machine always trying to reestablish failed connections
    • Switch to the Security tab
    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 10
    • Change the Security options to Advanced
    • Click Settings
    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 11
    • Data encryption should be set to Maximum strength encryption (disconnect if server declines)
    • Connections to ServStrong VPN are only allowed to use Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2) for authentication
    • Click OK to close the Advanced Security Settings
    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 12
    • On the Security tab, click IPsec Settings
    • Check Use presharedkey for authentication
    • Enter "thisismykey" without quotes in Key field
    • Click OK to close the IPsec Settings
    • Switch to the Networking tab
    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 13
    • The Type of VPN needs to be set to L2TP IPSec VPN
    • Uncheck File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks as well as Client for Microsoft Networks from the list of used items
    • Click Settings
    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 14
    • Inside the PPP Settings, it is important to have LCP extensions enabled and to have Software compression disabled
    • Close with OK
    • Click Ok again to close the configuration
    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 15

To Connect:

  1. Double-click the VPN icon on your desktop
  2. Type your VPN Username and Password in their respective fields
  3. Click Connect
  4. How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 16

To switch between servers:

    • Double-click the VPN icon on your desktop
    • Click Properties
    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 17
    • Change the Host name to another host name from the list above
    • Click Ok to close
    • Try to connect
    • How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 18

To Disconnect:

  1. Right click the Network icon on the taskbar
  2. Click Disconnect in the status window that pops up
  3. How to Setup a IPsec VPN on Windows XP Step 19

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