Setting up VPN on Windows 7

Connect to Lancaster University using a Virtual Private Network over Windows 7.

Connecting Using VPN over Windows 7

How to: Create a connection to University VPN using Windows 7 or Windows Vista

Testing

To test that your VPN link is fully working, do the following:

1. start Internet Explorer.
2. type: www.lancs.ac.uk/iss/remote/test/ - you should see a 'Congratulations...' page.
3. www.google.com - see Google, you are now browsing the Internet over VPN through the University.

Home Pages

You can set your home page on Internet Explorer (or Mozilla Firefox):

• OffCampus Home - for University news and links for students. You can set 'OffCampus Home' as your home page in your web browser.
• Home Working - for University news and links for staff. You can set 'Home Working' as your home page in your web browser.

All done.

Using VPN on Windows 7 day to day

Connecting/Disconnecting From VPN

How to: Connect to and disconnect from University VPN using Windows 7

Connecting/Disconnecting From H: drive

How to: Connect to your H: drive using Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP

Technical Details 

VPN technical details follow for other operating systems for client configuration.

Troubleshooting

• VPN Troubleshooting - list of new and updated troubleshooting FAQs

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