Watchguard Firebox X20E User Manual page 241

Click Virtual Private Network Connection. Click Next.
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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.
The wizard includes this screen if you use Windows XP SP2. Not all Windows XP users see this
screen.
Type the host name or IP address of the Firebox® X Edge external interface. Click Next.
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Select who can use this connection profile. 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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Creating and connecting a PPTP VPN from a Windows Vista client
To prepare a Windows Vista client computer, you must configure the PPTP connection.
From the Windows Desktop of the client computer:
Select Start > Settings > Control Panel.
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The Start button in Windows Vista is located in the lower-left corner of the screen.
This opens the Control Panel.
Click Network and Internet.
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In the left column, below Tasks, click Connect to a network.
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The New Connection Wizard starts.
Click Connect to a workplace. Click Next.
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The Connect to a workplace window appears.
Click No, create a new connection. Click Next.
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The How do you want to connect window appears.
Click Use my Internet connection (VPN).
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The Type the Internet address to connect to window appears.
In the Internet address text box, type the host name or IP address of the Edge external interface.
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In the Destination name text box, type a name, such as "PPTP to Edge. "
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Select whether you want other people to be able to use this connection.
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Select the Don't connect now; just set it up so I can connect later check box so that the client
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computer does not try to connect at this time.
Click Next.
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The Type your user name and password window appears.
Type the User name and Password for this client.
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Click Create.
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The connection is ready to use window appears.
To connect with your new VPN connection, select
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Start > Settings > Network Connections > [name of the connection].
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