Windows 8 L2TP VPN Setup Howto Screencast

Automated Setup

StrongVPN Client Windows Installer

Compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8

Just download, install and login with your Billing Email and Password
Once installed you can switch locations, easily connect and disconnect, and much more.

Manual Setup is as follows:

Step 1

Press Win + R buttons to start, and put in Run window rasphone
Press Ok to continue

Step 2

Click Ok to add new VPN connection, if you already have any VPN connection see next step

Step 3

If you have any other VPN connection, press New

Step 4

Choose Workplace network to create a vpn connection

Step 5

Please get an Internet address from the greeting email we sent you or get it online from Customer Area. Destination name can be any like StrongVPN.
Press Create button once fill forms

Step 6

Click Properties

Step 7

Under Security tab, choose Type of VPN and set to Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPsec(L2TP/IPsec)

Step 8

Click Advanced settings button and enter the preshared key from the greeting email (it is called L2TP key in the Customer Area).

Step 9

Enable secure authentication. Click Allow these protocols and make sure MS CHAP v.2 enabled

Step 10

Under Networking Tab uncheck all except Internet Protocol v.4 (see image as example)
Press Ok to save changes

Step 11

We are ready to connect StrongVPN now, click Connect button

Step 12

Enter username and password from the greeting email we sent you or get it online from Customer Area. Please set to remember the password, Domain field should be left blank.

Step 13

You can see StrongVPN connected under Networks.

Step 14

Use Disconnect button to disconnect VPN

Step 15

Next time just Connect button under Networks, username and password saved so no need enter it

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