In Windows 7 or Vista from off campus, how do I make an IPsec VPN connection to the IU network?

Note: For VPN when connecting from off campus, use the recommended SSL VPN if your campus supports it. The IPsec VPN at IUB and IUPUI will eventually be retired.

These instructions explain how to manually set up a VPN connection using IPsec in Windows 7 or Vista at Indiana University Bloomington and IUPUI; however, UITS recommends that you instead use the VPN installers available from IUware, as that software automatically does what the instructions in this document describe how to do manually. Select the appropriate installer for Mac OS X or Windows 32-bit or 64-bit systems. However, do not use the 64-bit installer unless you're sure you need it; in most cases, you should use the 32-bit installer.

On this page:

• Creating an IPsec VPN connection
• Establishing the VPN connection

Creating an IPsec VPN connection

In Windows 7 or Vista, to create a VPN connection to the IU network:

1. In Windows 7, from the system tray, click the network connection icon and select Open Network and Sharing Center. Then, select Set up a connection or network.

   In Windows Vista, from the Start menu, select Connect To and then Set up a connection or network.

2. Select Connect to a workplace, and then click Next.
   
   
3. If prompted with "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).

   If instead you are prompted to choose between Use my Internet Connection (VPN) or Dial directly, select Use My Internet Connection (VPN).

4. In the "Internet Address:" field, type ipsec.indiana.edu for IUB or ipsec.iupui.edu for IUPUI.
   
   
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 then click Next.
   
   
7. In the "User Name:" and "Password:" fields, type your IU 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. In Windows 7, from the system tray, click the network connection icon.

    In Vista, 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. In Windows 7, on the left, click Change adapter settings.

    In Vista, on the left, click Manage network connections.

13. Right-click the VPN connection you just created and choose Properties.
    
    
14. Click the Security tab. In Vista, click Advanced, and then click Settings... .
    
    
15. Make sure only MS-CHAP-V2 is checked. In Vista, click OK.
    
    
16. In Windows 7, remain on the Security tab; in Vista, click the Networking tab.
    
    
17. Under "Type of VPN", select L2TP IPsec VPN.

    Note: In Windows 7, this option is called Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPsec (L2TP/IPsec).

18. Click Advanced settings (Windows 7) or IPsec Settings (Vista).
    
    
19. Select 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. In Windows 7, from the system tray, click the network connection icon, select the VPN connection you've created, and then click Connect.

   In Vista, from the Start menu, select Connect To, and then select the VPN connection you've created.

2. Enter your IU Network ID.

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