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<div style="text-align:center"><p style="font-size:50px;color:red">Attention! PPTP protocol won't be supported by Astrill after 1st January, 2021.</p> </div>


=='''Step 1'''==


1. From the '''Start''' button, select '''Connect To'''.  
Click on '''Startup''' menu and select '''Control Panel'''.
 
 
[[File:Vista-pptp1.jpg|border]]
 
 
=='''Step 2'''==
 
 
1. Select '''Network and Internet'''.
 
2. Select '''Network and Sharing Center'''.
 
3. Select '''Set up a connection or network'''.
 
 
[[File:Vista-pptp2.jpg|border]]
 
[[File:Vista-pptp3.jpg|border]]
 
[[File:Vista-pptp4.jpg|border]]
 
 
=='''Step 3'''==
 
 
Select '''Connect to a workplace''' and click '''Next'''.
 
[[File:Vista-pptp-5.png|border]]
 
 
=='''Step 4'''==
 
 
Select '''Use my Internet Connection (VPN)'''.
 
[[File:Vista-pptp-6.png|border]]


[[File:Vista_pptp_1.png|border]]


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2. Select '''Set up a connection or network'''.  
'''NOTE''': If prompted for '''"Do you want to use a connection that you already have?"''', select '''No, create a new connection''' and click '''Next'''.
 
 
 
 
=='''Step 5'''==
 
 
1. In the '''Internet Address:''' field, type '''GTX1.ASTRILL.NET'''. You can find complete server list here: https://members.astrill.com/tools/vpn-servers or https://members.astrill-china.com/tools/vpn-servers
 
2. In the '''Destination Name:''' field, type '''Astrill PPTP VPN'''.
 
 
[[File:Vista-pptp-7.png|border]]
 
=='''Step 6'''==
 
 
In the '''User Name:''' field, type your '''Astrill accounts email'''.
 
In the '''Password:''' field, type your '''Astrill password'''.
 
[[File:Vista-pptp-8.png|border]]
 
 
 
=='''Step 7'''==
 
 
Click the '''Connect Now'''.
 
[[File:Vista-pptp-9.png|border]]
 
 
 
=='''Step 8'''==
 
A Set Network Location window may appear. Click '''Public location'''.
 
 
[[File:Vista-pptp6.jpg|border]]
 
 
 


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=='''Step 9'''==


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Click on '''Startup''' and click '''Connect To''' button and then right click on your VPN connection and select Proprieties.
3. Select '''Connect to a workplace''' and click '''Next'''.  


[[File:Vista_pptp_3.png|border]]
In the Security tab uncheck Require data encryption (disconnect if none).


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4. Select '''Use my Internet Connection (VPN)'''.


[[File:Vista_pptp_4.png|border]]


'''NOTE''': If prompted for '''"Do you want to use a connection that you already have?"''', select '''No, create a new connection''' and click '''Next'''.  
[[File:Vista-pptp7.jpg|border]]


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5. In the Internet Address: field, type GTX1.ASTRILL.NET You can find comple server list here: https://members.astrill.com/servers-list.php
6. In the Destination Name: field, type Astrill PPTP VPN.  


[[File:Vista_pptp_5.png|border]]
=='''Step 10'''==


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7. In the User Name: field, type your '''Astrill accounts email'''.
8. In the Password: field, type your '''password'''.


[[File:Vista_pptp_6.png|border]]
In the '''Networking tab''' select '''Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)''' as '''Type of VPN'''.


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Click on '''OK'''.
9. Click the '''Create''' button and then click the '''Close''' button.  


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10. To connect to the VPN server after creating the VPN Connection, click on '''Start''', then '''Connect to'''.
11. Select the VPN connection in the window and click '''Connect'''.  


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* To connect/disconnect the VPN connection right click on the connection icon (viewable at Network Connections) and select connect/disconnect.

Latest revision as of 00:35, 1 December 2020

Attention! PPTP protocol won't be supported by Astrill after 1st January, 2021.

Step 1

Click on Startup menu and select Control Panel.


Vista-pptp1.jpg


Step 2

1. Select Network and Internet.

2. Select Network and Sharing Center.

3. Select Set up a connection or network.


Vista-pptp2.jpg

Vista-pptp3.jpg

Vista-pptp4.jpg


Step 3

Select Connect to a workplace and click Next.

Vista-pptp-5.png


Step 4

Select Use my Internet Connection (VPN).

Vista-pptp-6.png


NOTE: If prompted for "Do you want to use a connection that you already have?", select No, create a new connection and click Next.



Step 5

1. In the Internet Address: field, type GTX1.ASTRILL.NET. You can find complete server list here: https://members.astrill.com/tools/vpn-servers or https://members.astrill-china.com/tools/vpn-servers

2. In the Destination Name: field, type Astrill PPTP VPN.


Vista-pptp-7.png

Step 6

In the User Name: field, type your Astrill accounts email.

In the Password: field, type your Astrill password.

Vista-pptp-8.png


Step 7

Click the Connect Now.

Vista-pptp-9.png


Step 8

A Set Network Location window may appear. Click Public location.


Vista-pptp6.jpg



Step 9

Click on Startup and click Connect To button and then right click on your VPN connection and select Proprieties.

In the Security tab uncheck Require data encryption (disconnect if none).


Vista-pptp7.jpg

Vista-pptp8.jpg

Step 10

In the Networking tab select Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) as Type of VPN.

Click on OK.


Vista-pptp10.png


  • To connect/disconnect the VPN connection right click on the connection icon (viewable at Network Connections) and select connect/disconnect.
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