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


Open Control Panel, Click Windows-I. This opens the Settings menu of the charms bar on the right edge of the screen,you will see the Control Panel as one of its options. Click on Set up a virtual private network (VPN) connection.
Open '''Control Panel''', click Windows-I. This opens the Settings menu of the charms bar on the right edge of the screen,you will see the Control Panel as one of its options.  


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=='''STEP 2'''==
=='''STEP 2'''==


On Set Up a Connection or Network screen, select Connect to a workplace, then click on Next button.
Click on '''Network and Sharing Center''' then '''Set up a new connection or network'''.


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=='''STEP 3'''==
=='''STEP 3'''==


On Connect to a Workplace screen, select Use my Internet connection (VPN).
On Connect to a Workplace screen, select '''Use my Internet connection (VPN)'''.


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=='''STEP 4'''==
=='''STEP 4'''==


On next Connect to a Workplace screen, for Internet address type in GTX1.ASTRILL.NET, for Destination name type in Astrill SSTP. Click on Don't connect; just set it up so I can connect later checkbox, and then click on Next button. Full list of available VPN servers can be found on Members section, (https://members.astrill.com/servers-list.php).
On next Connect to a Workplace screen, for '''Internet address''' type in '''DAL1.ASTRILL.NET''', for '''Destination name''' type in Astrill SSTP.  


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Full list of available VPN servers can be found on '''Members''' section, (https://members.astrill.com/tools/vpn-servers).
 
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=='''STEP 5'''==
=='''STEP 5'''==


On next Connect to a Workplace screen, for Username type in your Astrill account email, and for Password type in your Astrill account password. Click on Remember this password checkbox, and then click on Create button.
On next Connect to a Workplace screen, for '''Username type''' in your Astrill account email, and for '''Password''' type in your Astrill account password then click OK
 
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=='''STEP 6'''==
=='''STEP 6'''==


On next Connect to a Workplace screen, click on Close button.
Click on Network icon in tray, right-click on '''Astrill SSTP''', and click '''View connection properties'''.


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=='''STEP 7'''==
=='''STEP 7'''==


Click on Network icon in tray, under Dial-up and VPN, right-click on Astrill SSTP, and select Properties.
On Astrill SSTP Properties screen, click on '''Security''' tab, for '''Type of VPN''' select '''Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP)''', then click on '''OK''' button.


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=='''STEP 8'''==
=='''STEP 8'''==


On Astrill SSTP Properties screen, click on Security tab, for Type of VPN select Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP), then click on OK button.
Click on Network icon in tray, click on '''Astrill SSTP''', and click on '''Connect''' button.
 
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=='''STEP 9'''==
 
Click on Network icon in tray, under Dial-up and VPN, click on Astrill SSTP, and click on Connect button.
 
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=='''STEP 10'''==


On Connect Astrill SSTP screen, click on Connect button.
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* You can check our IP address just to be sure. https://www.astrill.com/check-ip.php
* You can check our IP address just to be sure, using this link: https://www.astrill.com/what-is-my-ip


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for China users, use this link: https://astrill-china.com/what-is-my-ip


=='''STEP 11'''==


Click on Network icon in tray, under Dial-up and VPN, click on Astrill SSTP, you will see status connected. Which indicates you are successfully connected to Astrill SSTP VPN. To disconnect from Astrill SSTP, simply click on Disconnect button.


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Latest revision as of 00:39, 1 December 2020

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


STEP 1

Open Control Panel, click Windows-I. This opens the Settings menu of the charms bar on the right edge of the screen,you will see the Control Panel as one of its options.

Win8-sstp1.jpg

STEP 2

Click on Network and Sharing Center then Set up a new connection or network.

Win8-sstp2.jpg

STEP 3

On Connect to a Workplace screen, select Use my Internet connection (VPN).

Win8-sstp3.jpg

STEP 4

On next Connect to a Workplace screen, for Internet address type in DAL1.ASTRILL.NET, for Destination name type in Astrill SSTP.

Full list of available VPN servers can be found on Members section, (https://members.astrill.com/tools/vpn-servers).

Win8-sstp4.1.jpg

STEP 5

On next Connect to a Workplace screen, for Username type in your Astrill account email, and for Password type in your Astrill account password then click OK

Win8-sstp5.jpg


STEP 6

Click on Network icon in tray, right-click on Astrill SSTP, and click View connection properties.

Win8-sstp6.jpg

STEP 7

On Astrill SSTP Properties screen, click on Security tab, for Type of VPN select Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP), then click on OK button.

Win8-sstp7.jpg

STEP 8

Click on Network icon in tray, click on Astrill SSTP, and click on Connect button.

Win8-sstp8.1.jpg


for China users, use this link: https://astrill-china.com/what-is-my-ip


What ip1.png