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title: Configuring VPN L2TP/IPsec Connection for Windows OS
description: This article will help you to know how to configure VPN L2TP/IPsec Connection on your Windows OS (operating system) (versions 7, 8.1, 10, 11, 2008R2, 2012R2, 2016, 2019, 2022).
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# Configuring VPN L2TP/IPsec Connection for Windows OS

## This article will help you to know how to configure VPN L2TP/IPsec Connection on your Windows OS (operating system) (versions 7, 8.1, 10, 11, 2008R2, 2012R2, 2016, 2019, 2022).

To install and configure VPN L2TP/IPsec Connection on your Windows OS, follow the steps:

1. Click the **Start** button \> select **Settings**.
2. Click **Network & Internet**.  
   ![1.](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/vpn/windows/l2tp/configuring-vpn-i2tp-ipsec-connection-for-windows-os-en/1..png?width=688&height=517&name=1..png)
3. Click **VPN** in the **Network & Internet** menu bar on the left and select **Add VPN connection**.  
   ![1](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/vpn/windows/l2tp/configuring-vpn-i2tp-ipsec-connection-for-windows-os-en/1.png?width=688&height=517&name=1.png)
4. Indicate the **Name or server address** that you received by email in the message after activating the service. This IP address is the VPN Server address for the connection.
5. In the **Connection name** field, enter any name for the connection, for example, “Ishosting”.
6. In the **Pre-shared key** field, enter the ipsec shared PSK that you received by email in the message after activating the service.
7. Enter the PPTP/L2TP username and password that you received by email in the message after activating the service:
   
   | ![2](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/vpn/windows/l2tp/configuring-vpn-i2tp-ipsec-connection-for-windows-os-en/2.png?width=287&height=317&name=2.png) | ![3](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/vpn/windows/l2tp/configuring-vpn-i2tp-ipsec-connection-for-windows-os-en/3.png?width=296&height=317&name=3.png) |
   | --- | --- |
8. You can also find PPTP access information in your client area. 
     1. In your client area, find the **VPN Servers** tab.
     2. Click **Manage**.  
        ![10\_en (1)](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/vpn/windows/l2tp/configuring-vpn-i2tp-ipsec-connection-for-windows-os-en/10_en%20(1).png?width=688&height=280&name=10_en%20(1).png)
     3. In the **Access** section, find the PPTP L2TP settings.  
        ![11\_en](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/vpn/windows/l2tp/configuring-vpn-i2tp-ipsec-connection-for-windows-os-en/11_en.png?width=688&height=303&name=11_en.png)
     4. Download access information there.  
        ![12\_en](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/vpn/windows/l2tp/configuring-vpn-i2tp-ipsec-connection-for-windows-os-en/12_en.png?width=688&height=417&name=12_en.png)  
        ![12\_en\_1](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/vpn/windows/l2tp/configuring-vpn-i2tp-ipsec-connection-for-windows-os-en/12_en_1.png?width=688&height=310&name=12_en_1.png)
9. Select the **Remember my sign-in info** checkbox if you do not want to enter the password again each time you connect.
10. Click **Save**.  
    ![1.2](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/vpn/windows/l2tp/configuring-vpn-i2tp-ipsec-connection-for-windows-os-en/1.2.png?width=688&height=504&name=1.2.png)
11. In the opened **VPN** window, chose “Ishosting”.
12. Click **Connect**.  
    ![1.3](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/vpn/windows/l2tp/configuring-vpn-i2tp-ipsec-connection-for-windows-os-en/1.3.png?width=688&height=518&name=1.3.png)
13. If the connection is successful, the **Connected** status appears and you can track VPN usage statistics.

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