Windows 10: Set up and Add a VPN Connection in Windows 10

How to: Set up and Add a VPN Connection in Windows 10

How to Set up and Add a VPN Connection in Windows 10


Information Whether it's for work or personal use, you can connect to a VPN (virtual private network) on your Windows 10 PC. A VPN connection can help provide a more secure connection to your network and the Internet.

A virtual private network (VPN) allows you to connect to the internet via a server run by a VPN provider. A VPN extends a private network across a public network, and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network. ("In the simplest terms, it creates a secure, encrypted connection, which can be thought of as a tunnel, between your computer and a server operated by the VPN service." Applications running across the VPN may therefore benefit from the functionality, security, and management of the private network.

For more information about a VPN, see:

• Windows 10 VPN technical guide (Windows 10) | Microsoft Docs
• VPNs for Beginners - What You Need to Know - BestVPN.com

Before you can connect to a VPN, you must have a VPN profile on your PC.

This tutorial will show you different ways on how to set up and add a VPN (virtual private network) connection in Windows 10.


Note You will need to know the following information to add a VPN connection:

• VPN server name or address (ex: "fre.mypn.co" for a My Private Network VPN)
• VPN type (normally "PPTP" protocol)
• Username and password to connect to the VPN server (This is provided when you sign up with the VPN)
• If you need to use a specific connection name for the VPN provider, or if you can use any connection name you like.
• Check with your VPN provider for any additional required details.

CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Add a VPN Connection in Settings
• Option Two: To Add a VPN Connection in Network and Sharing Center
• Option Three: To Add a VPN Connection in PowerShell
• Option Four: To Add a VPN Connection using rasphone.exe (Remote Access Phonebook)

OPTION ONE [/i] To Add a VPN Connection in Settings
1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Network & Internet icon.

2. Click/tap on VPN on the left side, and click/tap on Add a VPN connection on the right side. (see screenshot below)



3. Fill out the details below for your VPN service provider, and click/tap on Save when finished. (see screenshot below)

• VPN provider - Select "Windows (built-in)"
• Connection name - Usually this can be any name you want, but some VPN providers may require a specific name.
• Server name or address - You will need to get this from your VPN provider.
• VPN type - Usually this will be "Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)", but you will need to see what your VPN provider requires. If you like, you can select "Automatic" to have Windows 10 detect the protocol for you.
• Type of sign-in info - Usually this will be "User name and password", but you will need to see what your VPN provider requires.
• User name - This is optional to enter, but is required to enter if you want to check the Remember my sign-in info box to automatically sign in to the VPN whenever you connect to the VPN.
• Password - This is optional to enter, but is required to enter if you want to check the Remember my sign-in info box to automatically sign in to the VPN whenever you connect to the VPN.

4. When finished, you can connect to the VPN when you want.





OPTION TWO [/i] To Add a VPN Connection in Network and Sharing Center
1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Network and Sharing Center icon.

2. Click/tap on the Set up a new connection or network link under "Change your network settings". (see screenshot below)



3. Click/tap on the Connect to a workplace option, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)



4. Click/tap on Use my Internet connection (VPN). (see screenshot below)



5. Fill out the details below for your VPN service provider, check or uncheck the options you want, and click/tap on Create when finished. (see screenshot below)

• Internet address (Server name or address) - You will need to get this from your VPN provider.
• Destination name (Connection name) - Usually this can be any name you want, but some VPN providers may require a specific name.
• Remember my credentials - Check or uncheck based on if you want to automatically sign in to the VPN whenever you connect to the VPN.

6. When finished, you can connect to the VPN when you want. You will be prompted for your user name and password for the VPN the first time you connect to the VPN.





OPTION THREE [/i] To Add a VPN Connection in PowerShell


Note To see more information and usage options for the Add-VpnConnection command, see: Add-VpnConnection - Microsoft Windows IT Center

1. Open PowerShell.

2. Enter the command below you want to use into PowerShell, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
(Without remember my credentials)
*Arrow Add-VpnConnection -Name "Connection Name" -ServerAddress "Server name or address" -Force -PassThru

OR

(With remember my credentials)
*Arrow Add-VpnConnection -Name "Connection Name" -ServerAddress "Server name or address" -RememberCredential -Force -PassThru



Note Substitute Connection Name in the command above with the actual connection name for the VPN (ex: "MPN"). Usually this can be any name you want, but some VPN providers may require a specific name.

Substitute Server name or address in the command above with the actual server name or address (ex: "fre.mypn.co") required by your VPN provider (ex: "My Private Network").

For example: Add-VpnConnection -Name "MPN" -ServerAddress "fre.mypn.co" -RememberCredential -Force -PassThru



3. When finished, you can connect to the VPN when you want. You will be prompted for your user name and password for the VPN the first time you connect to the VPN.





OPTION FOUR [/i] To Add a VPN Connection using rasphone.exe (Remote Access Phonebook)
1. Press the Win+R keys to open Run, type rasphone into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Network Connections (Remote Access Phonebook).

2. If the phonebook is empty, click/tap on OK, and go to step 4 below. (see screenshot below)



3. If the phonebook is not empty, click/tap on New, and go to step 4 below. (see screenshot below)



4. Click/tap on Workplace network. (see screenshot below)



5. Fill out the details below for your VPN service provider, check or uncheck the options you want, and click/tap on Create when finished. (see screenshot below)

• Internet address (Server name or address) - You will need to get this from your VPN provider.
• Destination name (Connection name) - Usually this can be any name you want, but some VPN providers may require a specific name.
• Remember my credentials - Check or uncheck based on if you want to automatically sign in to the VPN whenever you connect to the VPN.

6. When finished, you can connect to the VPN when you want. You will be prompted for your user name and password for the VPN the first time you connect to the VPN.

That's it,
Shawn


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