ARCHIVED: In Windows, how do I make an IPsec VPN connection to the IU network?

These instructions describe how to manually set up an IPsec virtual private network (VPN) connection at Indiana University Bloomington or IUPUI using Windows 10, 8.x, or 7. It is much easier to use one of the VPN installers available from IUware to automatically configure your connection instead of doing it manually. To use an IPsec VPN installer, select the appropriate package for Windows 32-bit or 64-bit systems. Do not use the 64-bit installer unless you're sure you need it.

• Creating an IPsec VPN connection
• Establishing the VPN connection

Creating an IPsec VPN connection

1. Navigate to the Network and Sharing Center.
   Note:

   For help navigating, see ARCHIVED: Get around in Windows.
2. Click Set up a new connection or network.
3. Select Connect to a workplace, and then click Next.
4. 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 you are prompted instead to choose between Use my Internet Connection (VPN) and Dial directly, select Use My Internet Connection (VPN).

5. In the "Internet Address:" field:
   • For IUB, type ipsec.indiana.edu.
   • For IUPUI, type ipsec.iupui.edu.

6. Windows 10 and 8.x:

   1. In the "Destination Name:" field, type a name for the connection (e.g., IU VPN), and then click Create.
   2. In the notification area, click the network connection icon. In the "Connections" category, right-click the IU VPN entry, and then select View Connection Properties.

      Alternatively, right-click the network connection icon, open the Network and Sharing Center, and then click Change adapter settings. Right-click the IU VPN entry and select Properties.

   3. On the Security tab, use the "Type of VPN" drop-down to select Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol With IPSec (L2TP/IPsec).
   4. Click Advanced Settings.
   5. Select Use pre-shared key for authentication. In the "Key:" field, type hermanbwells, and then click OK.
   6. Under "Authentication", select Allow These Protocols. Make sure Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2) is selected.
   7. Click OK to close the "Properties" window.

   Windows 7:

   1. In the "Destination Name:" field, type a name for the connection (e.g., IU VPN).
   2. Check Don't connect now; just set it up so I can connect later, and then click Next.
   3. In the "User Name:" and "Password:" fields, type your IU username and passphrase. If you want the connection to remember your passphrase, check Remember this password.
   4. In the "Domain (optional):" field, type ADS.
   5. Click Create, and then Close.
   6. From the notification area, click the network connection icon.
   7. Open Network and Sharing Center.
   8. On the left, click Change adapter settings.
   9. Right-click the VPN connection you just created, and then choose Properties.
   10. Click the Security tab.
   11. Make sure only MS-CHAP-V2 is checked.
   12. Under "Type of VPN", select Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPsec (L2TP/IPsec).
   13. Click Advanced settings.
   14. Select Use pre-shared key for authentication. In the "Key:" field, type hermanbwells, and then click OK.
   15. Click OK again to close the "Properties" window.

Establishing the VPN connection

1. From the notification area, click the network connection icon, select the VPN connection you created, and then click Connect.
2. Enter your IU username and passphrase.