December 13, 2015 For Administration
A VPN is known as a virtual private network. In this network, a group of computers are linked together. The goal of the VPN is to share files and folders securely and anonymously over the network. Since no physical connections are made to connect a specific group of computers, it is called Virtually Private. You can use a VPN to connect to the internet.
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In this article, we will know how to set up a VPN connection in Windows 10:
Step 1:
Open the “Settings” application. You can open this application by simply pressing the “Win Key + I” keys simultaneously.
Alternatively, you can type “Settings” into the Windows search bar located next to the Start icon. Click on the first option provided.
Step 2:
Click on the “Network and Internet” settings.
Note: This setting provides options to configure multiple settings such as Wi-Fi, Airplane Mode, Remote Connection, VPN, Ethernet, Data Usage, and Proxy Settings.
Step 3:
In the submenus on the left, click on “VPN”. In the VPN section, click "Add a VPN connection".
Step 4:
In the VPN Providers section, click the drop-down list to select your VPN provider.
Enter a connection name for your VPN.
Enter a server name (for example, vpn.usercheck.com) or a server address (for example, 1.1.1.1, 12.11.34.121) in the boxes provided respectively.
Step 5:
In the “VPN Type” drop-down list, select an appropriate connection protocol method.
Step 6:
In the “Type of signature information” drop-down list, select a suitable access method for accessing the network.
Step 7:
If you know your username and password, you can enter these details in the boxes provided. Otherwise, you can skip this method.
Click "Save" to add the current VPN connection to the VPN connection list.
Step 8:
Click "Connect" to establish the connection.
Note: If you want to make changes to the previous steps, you can click "Advanced Options" and change the available options.
Step 9:
If prompted, enter your username and password to connect to the network.
Click "OK" to connect via the VPN server.
Written by - Siddhartha Shivam
