Creating VPN connection
This document explains how to create connections to Peartree Software’s network(s) through an Internet connection via a VPN (virtual private network) connection.
To connect and create the connection for future use, follow these steps:
In Windows XP, right-click ‘My Network Places’ and click properties.
Under Network tasks, click ‘Create a new connection’. Click Next.
Select the ‘Connect to the network at my workplace’ radio button and click Next
Select the ‘Virtual Private Network connection’ radio button and click Next.
Give the connection a name that makes sense to you. Click Next.
If you are already connected to the Internet and will likely be connected whenever you attempt to connect in the future, then select the ‘Do not dial the initial connection’ radio button. Otherwise, select the ‘Automatically dial this connection’ radio button and select the proper connection. Click next.
In the VPN Server Selection window enter 216.16.247.91 to connect to Waterloo. To connect to Calgary, enter mail.glenbriar.com
On the ‘Connection Availability’ window specify if you want to make this connection available to anyone who logs on to this machine or if you want to restrict its use to you only. Click Next.
Check the box if you want a shortcut added to your desktop (suggested) and click Finish.
So far we have established the pointer to Glenbriar’s network. But before we can use it we need to modify its configuration. If you double-click the icon the following window will appear.
Click Properties and then the Options tab. On the Options tab, select ‘Include Windows logon domain’.
Click the Networking tab and then the Properties button and then the Advanced button.
On the ‘Advanced TCP/IP Settings window’, uncheck the ‘Use default gateway on remote network’. Click OK three times.
Now your window should look like this:
Now we need to populate the fields to authenticate on the network.
To connect to Waterloo the domain should be PTSOFT. For Calgary, the domain should be GTICAL.