Create VPN Server for WindowsXP

Easy to create a WindowsXP VPN Server

1. Click to Start / control panel / Network Connections
2. Start the Create a New Connection



3. Click on the Next button
4. Select Set up advanced connection



5. Click on the Next button.
6. Click on Accept incoming connections



7. Click on the Next button
8. At the LPT1 page, skip it and just click on the Next button.



9. Click on Allow virtual private connection



10. Click on the Next button
11. Add user accounts that you want to be able to connect to your WindowsXP computer.



12. Click on the Next button.
13. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on Properties



14. Determine how you want the remote computers to get their IP address



***If the VPN server is behind a router, Port Mapping or port forward will need to be done on the router. Standard port usage is 1723 for PPTP and 1701 for l2tp. You might also need to configure your router for PPTP Passthrough. Port usage for IPSec is 500, 50-51. These ports will have to be forwarded to the VPN server's IP ***

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