Windows 7 / Networking

Making the VPN Connection

With the VPN client configured, you can now use the client to make the VPN connection. Follow these steps on the VPN client computer:

  1. If you need to establish a dial-up connection to the Internet before connecting to the VPN server, make that connection now.
    TIP You can configure the VPN connection to make the dial-up connection to the Internet automatically. Click Start, type connections, and then select View Network Connections in the search results. Right-click the VPN connection icon, and then click Properties to open its properties sheet. In the General tab. activate the Dial Another Connection First check box, and then use the associated list box to select the dial-up connection you want dialed. Click OK.
  2. Click the Network icon in the taskbar's notification area.
  3. Click the VPN connection and then click Connect. The Connect dialog box appears for the VPN connection. Type your username, password, and domain (if applicable).
  4. If you want Windows 7 to remember your logon data, activate the Save This User Name and Password for the Following Users, and then activate either Me Only or Anyone Who Uses this Computer.
  5. Click Connect. Windows 7 sets up the VPN connection.
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In this tutorial:

  1. Remote Network Connections
  2. Setting Up the Remote Computer as a Host
  3. Configuring Windows 7 or Vista to Act as a Remote Desktop Host
  4. Configuring a Windows Firewall Exception for Remote Desktop
  5. Activating the Remote Desktop Service
  6. Configuring XP to Act as a Remote Desktop Host
  7. Installing Remote Desktop on an XP Client Computer
  8. Connecting to the Remote Desktop
  9. Making an Advanced Connection
  10. Working with the Connection Bar
  11. Connecting to a Remote Desktop via the Internet
  12. Changing the Listening Port
  13. Configuring Windows Firewall
  14. Setting Up Port Forwarding
  15. Configuring a Network Computer for Remote Administration
  16. Configuring a Network Gateway for VPN
  17. Configuring the VPN Client
  18. Making the VPN Connection