Virtual Private Network

With the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) or Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP), which are automatically installed on your computer, you can securely access resources on a network by connecting to a remote access server running Windows 2000 through the Internet or other network. The use of both private and public networks to create a network connection is called a virtual private network (VPN).

To make a virtual private network (VPN) connection

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Network and Dial-up Connections
  2. Double-click Make New Connection, and then click Next.
  3. If you have already established a dial-up connection, do one of the following:

    If you need to establish a connection with your ISP or some other network before tunneling to your destination computer or network, click Automatically dial this initial connection, click a connection in the list, and then click Next.

    If you do not want to automatically dial an initial connection, click Do not dial the initial connection, and then click Next.

  4. Type vpn.ifas.ufl.edu, and then click Next
  5. Do one of the following:

    If you want this connection to be made available to all users on your network, click For all users, and then click Next.

    If you want to reserve the connection for your own use, click Only for myself, and then click Next.

  6. If you want to let other computers access resources through this dial-up connection, select the Enable Internet connection sharing for this connection check box, and then click Next.
  7. Type a name for the connection, and then click Finish.