Configuring L2TP VPN Clients

If you configured the L2TP VPN Server, you must configure the L2TP VPN Client on all computers that should be allowed to remotely access your network via L2TP connections.

This procedure is relevant for computers with a Windows XP operating system.

To configure L2TP VPN Clients on Microsoft Windows

1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel.

   The Control Panel window appears.

2. Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.

   The Network and Dial-up Connections window appears.

3. Click File > New Connection.

   The New Connection Wizard opens displaying the Welcome to the New Connection Wizard screen.

4. Click Next.

   The Network Connection Type dialog box appears.

5. Choose Connect to the network at my workplace.
6. Click Next.
7. The Network Connection dialog box appears.

8. Choose Virtual Private Network connection.
9. Click Next.

   The Connection Name dialog box appears.

10. In the Company Name field, type your company's name.
11. Click Next.

    The Public Network dialog box appears.

12. Choose Do not dial the initial connection.
13. Click Next.

    The VPN Server Selection dialog box appears.

14. In the field, type the UTM-1 appliance's IP address.

    The Completing the New Connection Wizard screen appears.

15. Click Finish.
16. In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click on the L2TP connection, and click Properties in the popup menu.

    The connection's Properties dialog box opens.

17. In the Security tab, choose Advanced (custom settings).

18. Click Settings.

    The Advanced Security Settings dialog box opens.

19. In the Data encryption drop-down list, select Optional encryption.
20. Choose Allow these protocols.
21. Select the Unencrypted password (PAP) check box, and clear all other check boxes.
22. Click OK.
23. In Properties dialog box's Security tab, click IPSec Settings.

    The IPSec Settings dialog box opens.

24. Select the Use pre-shared key for authentication check box.
25. In the Key field, type the preshared secret you configured on the L2TP VPN Server.
26. Click OK.
27. In Properties dialog box, click the Networking tab.
28. In the Type of VPN drop-down list, select L2TP IPSec VPN.

29. Click OK.