VPN.UIB.NO på Windows 7 (privatdriftet)

This guide deals with setting up a VPN connection to UiB using. L2TP / IPsec on privately run equipment with Windows 7.
For best results, this should be done while logged on to a user account with administrative rights.

'Attention! You must be connected to the Internet either wirelessly (Wi-Fi) or by cable for the VPN to work. '

1. Begin by clicking the 'Start' button at the bottom right of the screen.
2. Then type 'vpn' in the text box (1) and then click 'Set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection' (2).
   
   
3. In the dialog box, fill in the following:
   

   Internet address: vpn.uib.no
   Target name: UiB VPN
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   * If other people log on to the machine with different accounts, also have access to this link, check "Allow others to use this link".
   Check  'Don't connect now, just configure so I can connect later.'  Click  'Next' .
    Enter your username and password. Remember to include  '@ uib.no' .
   * For security, do not check  'Remember this password' .
   Click   'Burn'   (or Next / Next)
   
   
   
   
   
    Click  'Close' .
   
   
   
    
   
    Click the  'Start'  button again, and type  'network'  in the text box (1). Then click on  'View network connections'  (2).
   
    File:06 Netwerksinstillinger.png
   
    From the  'VPN Type' 'drop-down menu, select'  Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPSec (L2TP / IPsec)  '(1). Then click on  'Advanced Settings'  (2).
   
   
    File:07 Features for VPN.png
   
    Here, select  'Use Pre-Shared Key for Authentication'  and enter the key you find VPN, _Virtual_private_network # Shared Secret Information
   
    Click  'OK' , then  'OK'  again to save the changes you made in the previous step.
   
   
    
    You can now double-click  'UiB VPN' , from  'Network Connections' . If you entered your username in step 4, just enter your password and click  'Connect' .
   
   
    
   
   
   You can follow the process. Last step before successful connection should be  'Authenticate username and password' .
   
   
    
   
   
    You can check if you are connected to UiB's network by going to eg.  'minip.no' .
   
    Upon successful connection to VPN, the address should start with 129.177. The latest numbers will vary.