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How do I install the Windows NT Virtual Private Network client?
John Savill
March 12, 1999
1 Min Read
A. Windows NT contains the Virtual Private Network as standard and toinstall perform the following:
Start the Network Control Panel Applet (Start - Settings - Control Panel -Network or right click on Network Neighborhood and select Properties)
Select the Protocols tab
Click Add
Select 'Point To Point Tunneling Protocol' and click OK
You may be asked for the Windows NT CD.
Select the number of virtual private networks and click OK
The RAS setup dialog will be shown. Click Add
Select 'VPN1 - RASPPTPM' and click OK
Click Continue to the RAS dialog
Click Close on the Network dialog
Reboot the machine
Once the machine has rebooted to create a new VPN connection start theDial-Up Networking software and double click New.
Under the device select "Microsoft VPN Adapter", and under Phonenumber the host name or IP address of the VPN server.
To make a connection dial into the Internet then select the VPN connection,enter a username and password and you are connected!
You can check PPP is working by using the IPCONFIG command
PPP adapter NdisWan4:
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 200.200.200.16
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . : 200.200.200.16
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