User guide

About Mobile VPN with PPTP
262 Firebox X Edge e-Series
Create and connect a PPTP Mobile VPN for Windows XP
To prepare a Windows XP client computer, you must configure the PPTP connection in the network settings.
Create the PPTP Mobile VPN
From the Windows Desktop of the client computer:
1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.
2. Click Create a new connection from the menu on the left.
Or click New Connection Wizard in Windows Classic view.
The New Connection wizard appears.
3. Click Next.
4. Select Connect to the network at my workplace and click Next.
5. Select Virtual Private Network connection and click Next.
6. Type a name for the new connection (such as "Connect with Mobile VPN") and click Next.
7. Select if Windows ensures the public network is connected:
 For a broadband connection, select Do not dial the initial connection.
Or
 For a modem connection, select Automatically dial this initial connection, and then select a
connection name from the drop-down list.
8. Click Next.
The VPN Server Selection screen appears. The wizard includes this screen if you use Windows XP SP2. Not all
Windows XP users see this screen.
9. Type the host name or IP address of the Firebox external interface and click Next.
The Smart Cards screen appears.
10. Select whether to use your smart card with this connection profile and click Next.
The Connection Availability screen appears.
11. Select who can use this connection profile and click Next.
12. Select Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop. Click Finish.
Connect with the PPTP Mobile VPN
1. Make an Internet connection through a dial-up network, or directly through a LAN or WAN.
2. Double-click the shortcut to the new connection on your desktop.
Or select Control Panel > Network Connections and select your new connection from the Virtual
Private Network list.
3. Type the user name and passphrase for the connection.
4. Click Connect.