Thomas Lawlor
April 28, 2017
CIS 134 – Networking Technologies
Assignment Number: P08
Assignment: Case Project 7-2: Create a VPN Connection - Page 381-382
Date Due: April 15, 2017
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Date of Activity –
April 28
Time Taken to Complete – 26 minutes
1. Windows 7 and 8 have PPTP VPN services embedded in the OS. Using a Windows 7 or
Windows 8.1 computer, open the Network Connections window. (For Windows 8.1, right-click
the Start button and click Network Connections. For Windows 7, open the Network and Sharing
Center and click Change adapter settings.)
2. In the Network Connections window, press ALT on your keyboard. The menu bar appears.
Click File and click New Incoming Connection.
3. Check the user account that you want to allow VPN access to this computer. For best security,
it should not be an administrator account, and it should have a very strong password. Click Next.
4. Check the Through the Internet option and click Next.
5. Make sure that Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) is checked and click Allow access.
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