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Configuring the FortiGate unit as a PPTP gateway PPTP and L2TP VPN
Figure 29: PPTP VPN between a Windows client and the FortiGate unit
Configuring the FortiGate unit as a PPTP gateway
Use the following procedures to configure the FortiGate unit as a PPTP gateway:
Adding users and user groups
To add a user for each PPTP client:
1Go to User > Local.
2Add and configure PPTP users.
See “Adding user names and configuring authentication” on page 174.
3Go to User > User Group.
4Add and configure PPTP user groups.
See “Configuring user groups” on page 179.
Enabling PPTP and specifying an address range
1Go to VPN > PPTP > PPTP Range.
2Select Enable PPTP.
3Enter the Starting IP and the Ending IP for the PPTP address range.
4Select the User Group that you added in “Adding users and user groups” on
page 208.
5Select Apply to enable PPTP through the FortiGate unit.