Setting up a VPN connection (IPsec) - Windows 11
This manual is meant for 1A-server users.
It explains how you can make a secure connection to your company's network.
This way you can use your company's network just as when you are connected directly.
Only accounts that are a member of group "vpn" are allowed to connect through a VPN-connection.
Requirements
To complete this manual, you will need:
- Your username and password
- The "Server Address", "Server Name" and "Internal DNS-domain" of your 1A-server, you can find these in Server-info
Usage
1
Connect with VPN (1)
- Click
Start
- Click
Settings
![Connect with VPN (1)](/generated/ipsec/windows_11/usage_nl_1.png)
2
Connect with VPN (2)
- Click "
Network & Internet
"
![Connect with VPN (2)](/generated/ipsec/windows_11/usage_nl_2.png)
3
Connect with VPN (4)
- Click
VPN
- Select the VPN-connection you want to use
- Click
Connect
![Connect with VPN (4)](/generated/ipsec/windows_11/usage_nl_3.png)
4
Authenticate
- If your user data is not saved, enter your
Username
andPassword
- Click
OK
![Authenticate](/generated/ipsec/windows_11/usage_nl_4.png)
5
Connect with VPN (6)
- You are now connected to your office-network
- Your 1A-server is reachable by using the "
Server name
" or "Server IP-address
" that you can find in server-info - This way you can reach the shared folders on your 1A-server
![Connect with VPN (6)](/generated/ipsec/windows_11/usage_nl_5.png)
6
Disconnect VPN (1)
- Click
Start
- Click
Settings
- Click "
Network & Internet
"
![Disconnect VPN (1)](/generated/ipsec/windows_11/usage_nl_6.png)
7
Disconnect VPN (1)
- Click
VPN
- Click the VPN-connection you want to disconnect
- Click
Disconnect
![Disconnect VPN (1)](/generated/ipsec/windows_11/usage_nl_7.png)
Steps
1
Open Windows Settings
- Click
Start
- Click
Settings
![Open Windows Settings](/generated/ipsec/windows_11/nl_1.png)
2
Open Network properties
- Click "
Network & Internet
"
![Open Network properties](/generated/ipsec/windows_11/nl_2.png)
3
Open VPN settings
- Click
VPN
- Click "
Add a VPN connection
"
![Open VPN settings](/generated/ipsec/windows_11/nl_3.png)
4
Create new VPN connection
- Field "
VPN Provider
", select "Windows (built-in)
" - Field "
Connection name
", enter a name for the VPN-connection - Field "
Server name or address
", enter the Server address of your 1A-server - Field "
VPN-Type
", select "IKEv2
" - Field "
Type of sign-in info
", choose "Username and Password
" - Enter your
Username
andPassword
- If you want to save your credentials, check option "
Remember my sign-in info
" - Click
Save
![Create new VPN connection](/generated/ipsec/windows_11/nl_4.png)
5
The new VPN connecion has been created
- You can now use the VPN connection and reach your 1A-server on its Server IP-address
- To reach the 1A-server on its Server Name, a few more steps are needed
6
Open the Adapter Properties
- Click button "
Change adapter options
"
![Open the Adapter Properties](/generated/ipsec/windows_11/nl_6.png)
7
Change the Adapter Properties
- Go to tab "
Network
" - Disable "
Internet Protocol version 6
" (IPv6) - Select "
Internet Protocol version 4
" (IPv4), click button "Properties
" - Click button "
Advanced
" - In tab "
IP Settings
", deselect option "Automatic Metric
" and set fieldMetric
to value "1
" - In tab "
DNS
", set fieldDNS Suffix for this connection
to the "Internal DNS-domain
" of your 1A-server - Click
OK
to close all the Properties windows - You can now fully use the VPN connection
![Change the Adapter Properties](/generated/ipsec/windows_11/nl_7.png)
Troubleshooting
1
Symptom: Cannot reach server by name
- Cause: Windows 11 does not resolv the internal servername over an IPSEC VPN-connection, for example
\\KLANT-1A
- Solution: This can be resolved on your PC by changing the settings of your "VPN-adapter", see the instructions in "Configure"
- Workaround: Your 1A-server can also be reached on the "
Server IP-address
" that you can find in server-info