VPNUK - The Virtual Private Network Specialists
The following instructions will guide you through a manual connection of the VPNUK VPN service on Windows 7 machines.
1. Open the Control Panel
First, click on the Start button and click 'Control Panel'. This opens up the 'Control Panel Home.'

2. Go to the 'Network and Internet' panel
Next, click on the 'Network and Internet' control panel.

3. Connect To A Network
Next, click on 'Connect to a network'.

4. Set up the VPN connection
Click on 'Set up a new connection or Network'.

5. Choose the Connection Type
On the next screen, click on 'Connect to a workplace' then click 'Next'.

6. Using an Existing Connection (if it appears)
If you are asked if you would like to use an existing connection choose 'No, create a new connection' and click 'Next'.

7. Enter the server information
Now, enter the server information.
In the text box labeled 'Internet address' enter the IP Address or Server Name that was sent to you in the welcome email.
In the text box labeled 'Destination name' type whatever you like, ie. VPNUK. This is the name of the connection, and will show up in the 'Connect to a network' screen when we're done.
Lastly, make sure that the checkbox labeled 'Don't connect now; just set it up so I can connect later' is checked. Then click the 'Next' button.

8. Enter your username and password
In this screen, enter your VPNUK username and password.
In the text box labeled 'User name:', enter your VPNUK username.
In the text box labeled 'Password:', enter your VPNUK password.
Optionally, check the 'Remember this password' checkbox and you won't have to enter your password when you connect to VPNUK.
Then, click the 'Create' button.

9. Connection Ready
Click the 'Close' button to return to the 'Network and Internet' screen.

10. Go to the connection
Click onto the active connection in the taskbar and a 'Currently connect to' dialog box will appear.

11. Select the connection properties
In the 'Currently connected to' screen that has just appeared, you should see the VPNUK.INFO connection that we have set up. Click on the connection and then click onto 'Connect'.

11a. Click Properties
The following dialer will appear, click properties once more

12. Select Options
In the property window, you should see the server you setup ealier, click onto the 'Options' tab.

13. Options - Disable Windows Domain.
Remove the tick from the 'Inlclude Windows logon domain' dialing options and click onto the 'Security' tab.

14. Choose The 'Type of VPN'
From the dropdown menu choose the '(L2TP/IPSec)' option.

15. Advanced Settings
Click onto the 'Advanced Settings' button.

16. Set the Pre shared Key
In the 'IPsec Settings' dialog, click the radio button labeled 'Use pre shared key for authentication'. Then type 69000903 into the text box labeled 'Key'. Then click the 'OK' button.

17. Go to Networking
Click onto the 'Networking' tab.

18. Connecting to VPNUK Servers
Uncheck 'Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)' from the connection items selection and click the 'OK' button.

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Connecting to VPNUK Servers
1. Choose the Connection
Click onto the active conection from the taskbar and choose the VPN connection from the list availiable.

2. Click Connect
Click onto the VPN connection that you would like to connect to.
3. Connect
Click Connect!

22. Thats It!
You have now successfully setup a VPN connection on the VPNUK server.
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