PPTP and L2TP VPN

Configuring L2TP

 

 

4In the connect window, enter the User Name and Password that you use to connect to your dialup network connection.

This user name and password is not the same as your VPN user name and password.

Configuring a Windows XP client for L2TP

Use the following procedure to configure a client computer running Windows XP so that it can connect to a FortiGate L2TP VPN.

To configure an L2TP VPN dialup connection

1Go to Start > Settings.

2Select Network and Internet Connections.

3Select Create a connection to the network of your workplace and select Next.

4Select Virtual Private Network Connection and select Next.

5Name the connection and select Next.

6If the Public Network dialog box appears, choose the appropriate initial connection and select Next.

7In the VPN Server Selection dialog, enter the IP address or host name of the FortiGate unit to connect to and select Next.

8Select Finish.

To configure the VPN connection

1Right-click the icon that you created.

2Select Properties > Security.

3Select Typical to configure typical settings.

4Select Require data encryption.

Note: If a RADIUS server is used for authentication do not select Require data encryption.

L2TP encryption is not supported for RADIUS server authentication.

5Select Advanced to configure advanced settings.

6Select Settings.

7Select Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP).

8Make sure that none of the other settings are selected.

9Select the Networking tab.

10Make sure that the following options are selected:

TCP/IP

QoS Packet Scheduler

11Make sure that the following options are not selected:

File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

Client for Microsoft Networks

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