How to add a PPTP VPN Connection in XP
Ensure you are logged in with Administrator priviliges
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Open the Control Panel and click “Network and Internet Connection”
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Click “Create a connection to the network at your workplace”
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Click “Network Connections”
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Then click “Create a new connection” in the upper left corner.
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Click next
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Choose “Connect to the network at my workplace”
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Choose to connect to “Virtual Private Network connection”
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Type a descriptive name for this connection
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Type the address to the PPTP server, it can be a IP address or a FQDN
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Choose if you want this connection to appear on the desktop or not. Then click “Finish”
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To connect to your PPTP server, double click your new VPN icon
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Type in our username and password and click “Connect”
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Congrats ! You are now connected.