In Windows Vista from off campus, how do I make an IPsec or PPTP VPN connection to the IU network?

Note: When connecting from off campus, SSL VPN is the replacement for IU's IPsec- and PPTP-based VPN services, and UITS recommends using it now if your campus supports it. PPTP is retired at IU Bloomington and IUPUI, and IPsec VPN service at those campuses will be retired by fall 2010.

This document explains how to manually set up a VPN connection using IPsec or PPTP in Windows Vista at Indiana University. If you are at IU Bloomington or IUPUI and wish to set up such a VPN connection for Windows Vista, UITS recommends that you use the VPN Installers, available from IUware.

Select the installer for your operating system. Do not use the 64-bit installer unless you're sure you need it; in most cases, you should use the 32-bit installer. This software automatically does what the instructions in this document describe how to do manually.

On this page:

• Creating an IPsec or PPTP VPN connection
• Establishing the VPN connection

Creating an IPsec or PPTP VPN connection

To create a VPN connection to the Indiana University network using Windows Vista, either wirelessly or remotely:

1. From the Start menu, select Connect To and then Set up a connection or network.
   
   
2. Select Connect to a workplace and click Next.
   
   
3. If prompted for "Do you want to use a connection that you already have?", select No, create a new connection, and then click Next. Select Use my Internet Connection (VPN).
   
   
4. In the "Internet Address:" field, type the name of your VPN server:

   Use the table below to find your VPN server for both remote (e.g., cable modem, DSL, or outside Internet service provider) and wireless VPN connections:

   Campus	VPN server
   IU Bloomington	ipsec.indiana.edu
   IU East	vpn.iue.edu
   IU Kokomo	vpn.iuk.edu
   IU Northwest	149.162.8.2
   IUPUI	ipsec.iupui.edu
   IU South Bend	vpn.iusb.edu
   IU Southeast	vpn.ius.edu

5. In the "Destination Name:" field, type a name for the connection (e.g., IU VPN).
   
   
6. Check Don't connect now; just set it up so I can connect later and click Next.
   
   
7. In the "User Name:" and "Password:" fields, type your Network ID credentials. If you want the connection to remember your passphrase, check Remember this password.
   
   
8. In the "Domain (optional):" field, type ADS .
   
   
9. Click Create, and then Close.
   
   
10. From the Start menu, select Control Panel. If you are not already in Classic View, in the left pane, click Classic View.
    
    
11. Open Network and Sharing Center.
    
    
12. On the left, click Manage network connections.
    
    
13. Right-click the VPN connection you just created and click Properties.
    
    
14. Click the Security tab, and then select Advanced.
    
    
15. Click Settings. Make sure only MS-CHAP-V2 is checked, and then click OK.
    
    
16. Click the Networking tab.
    
    
17. If you're at IU Bloomington or IUPUI, under "Type of VPN", select L2TP IPsec VPN. At all other IU campuses, select PPTP VPN.

    Note: If you choose PPTP VPN, skip steps 18 and 19.

18. Click IPsec Settings.
    
    
19. Check Use pre-shared key for authentication. In the "Key:" field, type hermanbwells and click OK.
    
    
20. Click OK again to close the Properties window.

Establishing the VPN connection

To establish a VPN connection:

1. From the Start menu, select Connect To, and then select the VPN connection you've created.
   
   
2. Type your Network ID username and passphrase.

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