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Saturday, 30 July 2016

How to Configure Windows PPTP VPN Client on Windows 10

How to Configure Windows PPTP VPN Client on Windows 10

Scenario: You've already been provided with login credentials for your Office PPTP VPN server by your IT administrator.

Solution: Follow the step by step screen capture guide below to setup Windows VPN Client. The steps are pretty much similar for earlier version of Windows desktop.

1. Open Network and Sharing Center from Control Panel 

2. Click "Set up a new connection or network" in Network and Sharing Center

3. Select "Connect to a workplace" and click "Next"

 4. Select "Use my Internet connection (VPN)"

 5. Enter the VPN server hostname or IP address (provided by your IT Administrator) and click "Create"

 6. Wait for the connection to be created

7. Go back to "Network and Sharing Center" and click on "Change adapter settings"

 8. Right click on "VPN Connection" (Assuming you are using the same name as me)

 9. Click "Properties" in the right click menu

 10. Click on "Security" tab. Change type of VPN to "Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)", check "Allow these protocols" radio button, and make sure "Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2)" check box is ticked

 11. Go back to "Network and Sharing Center", right click on "VPN Connection", and click "Connect/ Disconenct" on right click menu

 12. Click on "VPN Connection" in Network & Internet Settings

13. Click "Connect"

 14. Enter your username and password (Provided by your IT Administrator) and click "OK" to connect to VPN Server

 15. Connection to VPN is being established just have to wait for it. If you encountered error this part, contact your IT Administrator with the error message returned

16. You are now successfully connected to your Office VPN Server via PPTP protocol

Note: Variables that you should change is VPN Server hostname/ IP address, your own username, and your own password. All these information should have been given by your IT Administrator. Check with your Office's IT Department if you aren't sure about your login credentials.

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