Creating vpn connection vista

Thanks for all your contributons and suggestions to this posting. Here is what I have found so far, maybe someone else will have a lightbulb moment At one point I was able to delete the connection and re-create it and the new, working connection was stable for a few hours, through a couple of reboots.

Then it crapped out. Nothing so far with W7. ANY ideas? You have the option to start it. Do that and then reboot. Supply a valid username and password possessing remote access rights. In addition, enter the domain name and click Connect. Windows also leverages the network icon the two computers with the earth logo to confirm that a VPN connection is active. Windows Vista prompts users to specify the location from which the user is connecting to the VPN network. Options include Home, Work and Public Location.

Windows Vista confirms network settings have been successfully set once the user specifies the network location. Clicking the Connect link displays this dialog box which is used to create the VPN connection.

If users choose not to save the user name and password, Windows Vista prompts users to enter the password. Here you can see the settings configured using the General tab. Among the options you can configure for a VPN connection are displaying connection progress, prompting for user names and passwords, including the Windows logon domain and more.

Right click on it and select "Properties". Select the "Security" tab, then select the "Advanced" radio button and click the "Settings" button.

Switch the combo box at the top to "Require encryption", then select the radio button for "Allow these protocols" and ensure that only "Unencrypted password PAP " is selected.

Although your proxy token is not encrypted it is being sent over an encrypted channel and is safe from eavesdropping. Among the options you can configure for a VPN connection are displaying connection progress, prompting for user names and passwords, including the Windows logon domain and more. Using the Security tab, Vista users configure data encryption and identity verification parameters. Settings for these items is configured by highlighting the item and clicking Properties.

Windows Vista users wishing to share their Internet connection with other users must configure Internet Connection Sharing using the Sharing tab. Once a new VPN connection is created within Windows Vista, a shortcut icon is created for that connection. You can access the icon within the Network Connections window. Users can then highlight the respective network connection and click the Disconnect button.

By Admin User. Topic: Enterprise Software. VPNs can be a lifesaver.