Using Pptp And Accessing The Internet - Watchguard Firebox X20E User Manual

Configuring PPTP Mobile User VPN
Type the user name and password for the connection and click Connect.
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The first time you connect you must select a Network Location. Select Public location.
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Creating and connecting a PPTP VPN from a Windows 2000 client
To prepare a Windows 2000 remote host, you must configure the network connection.
From the Windows Desktop of the client computer:
Select Start > Settings > Network Connections > Create a New Connection.
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The New Connection wizard starts.
Click Next.
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Select Connect to the network at my workplace. Click Next.
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Click Virtual Private Network connection.
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Give the new connection a name, such as "Connect with RUVPN. " Click Next.
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Select to not dial (for a broadband connection), or to automatically dial (for a modem
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connection) this connection. Click Next.
Type the host name or IP address of the Edge external interface. Click Next.
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Select Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop. Click Finish.
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To connect with your new VPN connection, first make an Internet connection through a dial-up
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network, or directly through a LAN or WAN.
Double-click the shortcut to the new connection on your desktop.
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Or, select Control Panel > Network Connections and look in the Virtual Private Network list for the
connection you created.
Type the user name and passphrase for the connection.
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Click Connect.
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Using PPTP and Accessing the Internet

You can enable remote users to get access to the Internet through a PPTP tunnel. When you do this, all
firewall policies are applied to the remote user. For example, if you have configured WebBlocker for
outbound traffic, your WebBlocker rules will apply to traffic coming through the PPTP tunnel and sent
to the Internet.
When you set up your connection on the client computer, from the Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog
box, select the Use default gateway on remote network check box. If this check box is not selected,
Internet traffic sent from the PPTP user does not go through the VPN.
To open the Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box and find the Use default gateway on remote net-
work check box on Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 2000:
Right-click the VPN connection in Control Panel > Network Connections.
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Select Properties and click the Network tab.
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Find Internet Protocol in the list box and click Properties.
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On the General tab, click Advanced.
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