Scribd
Upload
73 views7 pages

VPN Setup Guide for Windows 8

This document provides a 13 step guide for setting up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection on a Windows 8 desktop. The steps include right clicking the internet icon to open the network settings, selecting to setup a new connection, choosing to create a new VPN connection, inputting the IP address and name, enabling security protocols, and connecting to test the connection by accessing restricted websites. The guide was produced by Tariq Mehmood, Deputy Librarian at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Library in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Uploaded by

Muhammad Afzal
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
73 views7 pages

VPN Setup Guide for Windows 8

This document provides a 13 step guide for setting up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection on a Windows 8 desktop. The steps include right clicking the internet icon to open the network settings, selecting to setup a new connection, choosing to create a new VPN connection, inputting the IP address and name, enabling security protocols, and connecting to test the connection by accessing restricted websites. The guide was produced by Tariq Mehmood, Deputy Librarian at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Library in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Uploaded by

Muhammad Afzal
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Library Information Services, Islamabad

Virtual Private Network (VPN) User Guide for Window 8

Step 1:

This is a Window 8 desktop screen shot. On right side, adjacent to Time and Date
view, you will see internet sign like signal bars or a box.
1- Right click on signal which is indicated with number 1 in red color.
2- Now click on Open network and sharing center which is indicated with
number 2 in red color

Document History:
Produced by:

Tariq Mehmood Deputy Librarian

Version: 1

Production date: 4-02-2015

Step 2:

Click on set up a new


connection or network
which is indicating with
number 1
A new Window will appear,
click on connect to a
workplace at number 2
and click on Next button
as showing at number 3.

Step 3:

Choose No, create a


new connection as
indicating with
number 1
Now click Next

Step 4

Click on Use
my internet
connection
(VPN)

Step 5:

Write same IP
(210.56.13.7) as
internet address
Write connection
name as you like in
Destination name
Now click on
Create button

Step 6:

VPN account has


been established as
seen in green box
It requires some
advance settings
which can been seen
in next steps

Step 7:

Click on Change adapter settings

Step 8:

Right click at newly created VPN connection as indicating with number 1


Click on Properties

Step 9:

Click on Security tab

Step 10:

Click on Allow these protocols


radio button which is indicating
with number 1
Click on Challenge handshake
authentication protocol (CHAP) to
mark check box.
Now click on Ok at number 3

Step 11:

Click Yes

Step 12:

Newly created VPN connection showing in


green box at number 1
Click on Connect at number 2

Step 13:

Give user name and password at box 1


Click on Ok at number 2

VPN account has been established and


it should connect now.
If connected, visit
ww3.comsats.edu.pk/library
Click at HEC Digital Library
Click at IEEE. If there is COMSATS logo
and name at IEEE site, it means, your
VPN working correctly

You might also like