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The following steps will help you setup your VPN in Windows 8.

• Click the Desktop Tile

• Hover over the bottom right corner and drag the mouse up until the sidebar comes up. Click on Settings.

• Click Control Panel
  

• Click Network and Internet
  
  
• Click Network and Sharing Center
  
• Click Set up a new connection or network
  
  
• Select Connect to a workplace then click Next
  
• Click Use my Internet connection (VPN)
  
• Enter your VPN address in “Internet address then click Create
  
• Click Change adapter settings
  
• Right Click VPN Connection and click Properties
  

• Click the Security tab

• Change the following settings:

  1. Type of VPN: Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPsec (L2TP/IPSec)

  2. Allow these Protocols: Radio button selected

  3. Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP): Checked

  4. Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2): Checked

• Click Advanced Settings
  
• Enter Preshare key under “Key”
  
• Click OK then click Ok once again.

• Click Start this Connection

• Click VPN Connection on right sidebar
  

• Click Connect
  

• Enter username and password and click OK

  

• Your VPN will then connect

  

• You have successfully setup your VPN on Windows 8