1-Go to Start
/ Control Panel / Network Connections
2-Start the New Connection Wizard
3-Select Set up advanced connection
4-Click on Accept
incoming connections
5- At the LPT1 page, skip it and just click on
the Next button.
6-Click on Allow
virtual private connection
7-Add user accounts that you want to be
able to connect to your WindowsXP computer.
8-Highlight
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on Properties
9-Determine
how you want the remote computers to get their IP address
10-The above
example will assign IP addresses to each client. Make sure the IP scheme is the
same as on your server
11-VPN server
is behind a router, Port Mapping will need to be done on the router. Standard
port usage is 1723 for PPTP. You might also need to configure your router
for PPTP Passthrough. Port usage for IPSec is 500, 50-51. These ports will have
to be forwarded to the VPN server's IP
VPN
Server Configuration
1-
Go
to Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Routing and Remote Access
2-
Right
click on the computer name
3-
Right
click on the computer name. In the example it is W3K
4-
Select
Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access
5-
If
you have only one network card, select Custom configuration
6-
Click
on VPN access, Next, and Finish
7-
When
prompted to start the service, click on Yes
Changing the Number of Available Ports
1- The default setting is to create 128
VPN and 128 L2TP ports. To change the number, Right click Ports and
select Properties
2-
Double
click on the protocol you want to change and set the Maximum ports to
whatever you need. Then click OK, Apply, Ok
Assigning the IP Address Range for the Clients
1-
Right
click on Server name
2-
Select
Properties
3-
Click
on the IP tab
4-
Check
Static address pool
5-
Click
on the Add button
6-
Enter
in the starting IP address that will be assigned to the clients
7-
This
should be with the same IP scheme as your local network
8-
In
the Number of address:, enter in the same number of VPN connections
created earlier. The ending IP address will be filled in automatically
9-
Click
Ok, Apply, OK
User Access
1-
You
next need to make sure each user account has VPN access
2-
Go
to their account setting
3-
Select
Properties
4-
Click
on the Dial-in tab
5-
Check
Allow access
6-
If
the VPN server is behind a router, Port Mapping will need to be done on the
router.
7-
Standard
port usage is 1723 for PPTP. You might also need to configure your router for
PPTP Passthrough. Port usage for IPSec is 500, 50-51. These ports will have to
be forwarded to the VPN server's local IP address.
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