Configuring Windows 2000 VPN Clients 09/04/01

Please print out these instructions and follow the steps on your computer.

NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY OTHER CHANGES TO YOUR CONFIGURATION THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

Illustrated instructions

  1. Open up the Control Panel.
  2. Double click on the Network Control Panel and click on the Protocols tab. Click on the Add button.
  3. Select Point to Point Tunneling Protocol. Click the OK button.
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  4. Set the number of Virtual Private Networks to 1. Press the OK button.
  5. If Remote Access Service (RAS) is not installed, it will be installed at this time. If prompted, press the OK button.
  6. A window titled Add RAS Device will appear. Under RAS Capable Devices select VPN1-RASPPTPM.
  7. The Remote Access Setup Screen will appear. Select the port labeled VPN1. Then click on the Network button.
  8. Check only TCP/IP and uncheck NetBEUI and IPX.  Note:  Perform the following steps through Step 9 only if you are on a Cable Modem, DSL, or using any other non-Texas Tech service provider for your commercial Internet service. Otherwise go to Step 10.  Click on the Configure button next to TCP/IP.
  9. Check Server assigned IP address, Server assigned name server addresses, and Use IP header compression.   Uncheck Use default gateway on remote network.  Click on the OK button.
  10. Click the OK button and then the Continue button. Then click the Close button on the Network Control Panel. You may be prompted for the installation CD.
  11. After the installation is complete you will be prompted to restart your computer.
  12. Go to My Computer and click on Dial-up Networking.
  13. If this is the first time that you have used Windows NT RAS you will get a "The phonebook is empty." dialog box. Press the OK button.
  14. The Edit Phonebook Entry dialog box will appear. Under the Basic tab set the Entry Name to TTUnet VPN, the Phone number to vpn.ttu.edu, and the Dial using to RASPPTPM (VPN1).
  15. Click on the Security Tab, check Accept only Microsoft encrypted authentication and Require data encryption. Click the OK button.
  16. Click the Dial button to connect. You should be prompted for your username and password, enter your eRaider username and  eRaider password. When connected you will see a connection icon in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.

  1. Open up the Control Panel.

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  1. Double click on the Network Control Panel and click on the Protocols tab. Click on the Add button.

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  1. Select Point to Point Tunneling Protocol. Click the OK button.

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  1. Set the number of Virtual Private Networks to 1. Press the OK button.

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  1. If Remote Access Service (RAS) is not installed, it will be installed at this time. If prompted, press the OK button.
  2. A window titled Add RAS Device will appear. Under RAS Capable Devices select VPN1-RASPPTPM. 

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  1. The Remote Access Setup Screen will appear. Select the port labeled VPN1. Then click on the Network button.  

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  1. Check only TCP/IP and uncheck NetBEUI and IPX.  Note:  Perform the following steps through Step 9 only if you are on a Cable Modem, DSL, or using any other non-Texas Tech service provider for your commercial Internet service. Otherwise go to Step 10.  Click on the Configure button next to TCP/IP.

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  1. Check Server assigned IP address, Server assigned name server addresses, and Use IP header compression.   Uncheck Use default gateway on remote network.  Click on the OK button. 

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  1. Click the OK button and then the Continue button. Then click the Close button on the Network Control Panel. You may be prompted for the installation CD. 

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  1. After the installation is complete you will be prompted to restart your computer.

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  1. Go to My Computer and click on Dial-up Networking. 

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  1. If this is the first time that you have used Windows NT RAS you will get a "The phonebook is empty." dialog box. Press the OK button.  

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  1. The Edit Phonebook Entry dialog box will appear. Under the Basic tab set the Entry Name to TTUnet VPN, the Phone number to vpn.ttu.edu, and the Dial using to RASPPTPM (VPN1).  

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  1. Click on the Security Tab, check Accept only Microsoft encrypted authentication and Require data encryption. Click the OK button. 

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  1. Click the Dial button to connect. You should be prompted for your username and password, enter your eRaider username and  eRaider password. When connected you will see a connection icon in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.

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