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To create your
VPN connection to the network:
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On the Start Menu,
click Connect To, click Show All Connections,
and under Network Tasks, click
Create a New Connection. The New Connection
Wizard opens.
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Click Connect to the network
at my workplace, and then click Next.
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Click Virtual Private Network
connection, and then click Next.
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Here you have a choice: Windows
can automatically dial the connection you just
created, or
let you dial manually. If you use multiple
connections
to
the Internet, stick to manual, but if you
always use the same connection, let Windows
XP do
it for you.
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Click
Next, and then type in the host name or IP address
of your RRAS server.
If you
don’t know
the host name, check with your IT department. Click
Next again, and click My use only for this connection.
You shouldn’t share VPN connections.
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Click Next again, and then
click Finish to create the VPN connection.
After you create the VPN connection,
it automatically opens the Connect
dialog box.
- In the Connect dialog box, click the Properties
button, and then click the Options tab to display
the dialing options.
- Select the Include Windows
logon domain check box, and then click OK to return
to the Connect dialog
box, where now you’ll see a field for the domain
The connection fields will
show your regular username and company domain.
You’ll need to replace
those with the special ones used for your companies
RRAS server. Get these from your IT group. They
may be similar to your normal ones, or they may
be completely
different.
After you’ve filled in the fields, select the
check box to save the user name and password, but
make sure it’s only for yourself. Then click
Connect to create the VPN connection.
The VPN connection used a
third set of authentication credentials, completely
unrelated to your regular
work credentials. Assuming all went well, you’re
not physically connected to your work network,
and are using a secure and encrypted connection
over
the public Internet. You should be able to connect
to company network drives, read your company e-mail,
and connect to the Windows XP Professional workstation
sitting on your desk.
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