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Configuring L2TP PPTP and L2TP VPN
Figure 31: L2TP VPN between a Windows client and the FortiGate unit
Configuring the FortiGate unit as a L2TP gateway
Use the following procedures to configure the FortiGate unit as an L2TP gateway :
Adding users and user groups
To add a user for each L2TP client:
1Go to User > Local.
2Add and configure L2TP users.
See “Adding user names and configuring authentication” on page 202.
3Go to User > User Group.
4Add and configure L2TP user groups.
See “Configuring user groups” on page 207.
Enabling L2TP and specifying an address range
1Go to VPN > L2TP > L2TP Range.
2Select Enable L2TP.
3Enter the Starting IP and the Ending IP for the L2TP address range.
4Select the User Group that you added in “Adding users and user groups” on
page 242.
5Select Apply to enable L2TP through the FortiGate unit.