StrongSwan: Difference between revisions

m Installing the certificates: Small changes/tidying up
m Making the VPN profile: Small changes/tidying up
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* Open the Control Panel. Change to the Large Icon view if needed.
* Open the Control Panel. Change to the Large Icon view if needed.
* Click Network and Sharing Centre.
* Click "Network and Sharing Centre".
* Under your active networks section, in the "Change your network settings" section, click "Set up a new connection or network".
* Under your active networks section, in the "Change your network settings" section, click "Set up a new connection or network".
* Under "Choose a connection option", click "Connect to a workplace". Then click Next.
* Under "Choose a connection option", click "Connect to a workplace". Then click Next.
* Under "How do you want to connect?", click "Use my Internet connection (VPN)".
* Under "How do you want to connect?", click "Use my Internet connection (VPN)".
* In the Internet address box, type your DNS name to your VPN server.
* In the Internet address box, type your DNS name to your VPN server (thinkserver.freddythechick.net).
* In the Destination name box, give your profile a name of your choosing.
* In the Destination name box, give your profile a name of your choosing (Thinkserver).
* [[File:Administrator_Shield.png]] Make sure the "Allow other people to use this connection" tick box is checked.
* [[File:Administrator_Shield.png]] Make sure the "Allow other people to use this connection" tick box is checked.
* Click Create. Your new profile will then be created.
* Click Create. Your new profile will then be created.
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We must now set the connection to use IKEv2.
We must now set the connection to use IKEv2.


* In the previous Network and Sharing Centre window, click Change adapter settings, down the left hand side.
* In the previous Network and Sharing Centre window, click "Change adapter settings" down the left hand side.
* There will be a new connection created here with the name you gave it earlier. [[File:Administrator_Shield.png]] Right click on the connection and click Properties.
* There will be a new connection created here with the name you gave it earlier (Thinkserver). [[File:Administrator_Shield.png]] Right click on the connection and click 'Properties'.
* Click on the Security tab.
* Click on the "Security" tab.
* Under the "Type of VPN" drop-down menu, change the type to IKEv2. The options under "Authentication" should change. Click and select the Use machine certificates radio button. Then click OK.
* Under the "Type of VPN" drop-down menu, change the type to IKEv2. The options under "Authentication" should change. Click and select the Use machine certificates radio button. Then click OK.