L2TP/IPSec. L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) over IPSec provides virtual private networks with increased security and is supported by most clients (such as Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices). For more information about L2TP, refer to here.
To prepare a Windows 7 computer to make an L2TP VPN connection, you must configure the L2TP connection in the network settings. The exact steps could be slightly different, depending on your Control Panel view, and your existing configuration. From the Windows Desktop of the client computer: From the Windows Start menu, open Control Panel. In Network Connection / Adapter Settings in Windows, find the connection created above. Right click the connection. Click Properties. Click the Security tab. Set Type of VPN to Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPsec (L2TP/IPsec) Click Advanced settings. Select Use preshared key for authentication. Enter the Key used above, e.g. aaabbbccc. Click OK With the IPSec NAT-T support in the Microsoft L2TP/IPSec VPN client, IPSec sessions can go through a NAT when the VPN server also supports IPSec NAT-T. IPSec NAT-T is supported by Windows Server 2003. IPSec NAT-T is also supported by Windows 2000 Server with the L2TP/IPSec NAT-T update for Windows XP and for Windows 2000. Edit the VPN type to L2TP. In the “Properties” of new VPN connection, click on the “Type of VPN” pop up menu and select “L2TP/IPsec”. Next, click on the “Advanced Settings” button. Set the Preshared Key. In the “IPsec Settings” dialog, click the radio button labelled “Use preshared key for authentication”.
To prepare a Windows 7 computer to make an L2TP VPN connection, you must configure the L2TP connection in the network settings. The exact steps could be slightly different, depending on your Control Panel view, and your existing configuration. From the Windows Desktop of the client computer: From the Windows Start menu, open Control Panel.
I have tried to test these VPN connections from a Windows box located elsewhere, and have found out that with Windows' VPN client I can only set up the type of VPN (along with auth factors etc) but not server port when it comes to L2TP/IPsec connections.
Solved: Hello, My purpose is to have a VPN configuration working for L2TP/IPSEC client (Windows 10) and IPSEC client (VPN Cisco client). I have the following configuration : crypto ipsec ikev1 transform-set myset esp-aes-256 esp-sha-hmac crypto Setting up your Windows 8.1 computer to connect to My Private Network’s VPN should take just a few minutes using the L2TP protocol.Please note that your computer needs to be connected to the Internet and able to browse the web before moving on with the instructions below.