Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Windows 8 RT L2TP VPN Setup Instructions for HMA! Pro VPN

How to Configure
1. Access the "Settings search" by pressing the Windows Key (the second key to the left of the spacebar)
and the W key at the same time.
2. Type "VPN" into the Settings search field.




3. Click or Tap the option "Set up a virtual private network (VPN) connection".


4. Enter the IP address of our VPN server in the "Internet address" field.
You can find the IPs of the L2TP servers at http://hidemyass.com/vpn-config/l2tp/


5. When correctly enterd server IP and chosen a destination name (e.g. HMA L2TP),
check "Remember my credentials" and click on "Create".


6. From the Desktop, Swipe to the left on far left side of the desktop
(or point your mouse to the top-right corner) to access the Charms menu.
Click or tap the Settings option.
Click or tap Control Panel.
Click or tap Network and Internet.
Click or tap Network and Sharing Center.


7. Right-click (or long tap) the new HMA L2TP connection and click or tap Properties.



8. Enter your Windows RT Credentials if necessary for Admin privileges.
Click or tap the Security tab in the HMA L2TP Properties pop-up window.


9. In the Type of VPN menu, select Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPsec (L2TP/IPsec).


10. Click or tap Advanced settings.


11. Choose the “Use the preshared key for authentication”
and type HideMyAss (please note that it is case sensitive)


How to Connect
1. Access the Settings Menu by pressing the Windows Key (the second key to the left of the Space Bar) and the "i" key at the same time.


2. Click or Tap the Network Connections icon (signal bars).


3. Click or tap "HMA L2TP" under Connections.




4. Tap "Connect".


5. Enter your HMA! Username and PPTP Password (it is not the same as your account password!
Get your PPTP password from the "PPTP servers" tab in the VPN control panel at https://vpn.hidemyass.com)


6. Click "OK".


7. You will now connect. Once it shows "Connected",
you can verify your IP and location at e.g. http://geoip.hidemyass.com

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