Using remote user pptp – WatchGuard Technologies FireboxTM System 4.6 User Manual

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Using Remote User PPTP

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10 Click OK. Click OK again.

11 Restart the computer.

Installing a VPN adapter on Windows NT

From the Windows NT Desktop of the remote host:

1

Double-click My Computer.

2

Double-click Dial-Up Networking.

If you have not already configured an entry, Windows guides you through the creation of a dial-

up configuration. When it prompts for a phone number, enter the host name or IP address of the

Firebox. When complete, you should see a Dial-Up Networking dialog box with the default

button Dial.

3

Select New to make a new connection. If you are prompted to use the wizard,
enter a friendly connection name and enable the I Know All About checkbox.

The connection name used in the WatchGuard client brochures included on the WatchGuard

NOC Security Suite installation CD-ROM is “Connect to RUVPN.”

4

Under the Basic tab, configure the following settings:

- Phone Number: Firebox IP address

- Entry Name: Connect to RUVPN (or your preferred alternative)

- Dial Using: RASPPTPM (VPN1) adapter

- Use Another Port if Busy: enabled

5

Click the Server tab. Configure the following settings:

- PPP: Windows NT, Windows 95 Plus, Internet

- TCP/IP: enabled

- Enable Software Compression: enabled

6

Click the Security tab. Configure the following settings:

- Accept Only Microsoft Encrypted Authentication: enabled

- Require Data Encryption: enabled

7

Click OK.

Using Remote User PPTP

Using Remote User PPTP is a two-step process. First, the remote host establishes a
connection to the ISP. It then uses the VPN adapter to create a PPTP tunnel to the
Firebox.

Starting Remote User PPTP

The connect process is identical regardless of the Windows platform. From the
Windows Desktop:

1

Establish an Internet connection through either Dial-Up Networking or directly
through a LAN or WAN.

2

Double-click My Computer. Double-click Dial-Up Networking.

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