Windows 8 how to set up VPN connection

The first step is to open the Network and Sharing Center in the Control Panel under Windows 8 System.

Step 2: Click to set up a new connection and network.

Step 3, choose to connect to the workspace, the next step

Step 4, if there are other connections in your machine, here choose to create a new connection

Step 5, choose to use my Internet connection

Step 6, fill in the Internet address (IP address or domain name), and click Create.
Okay, the most preliminary connection establishment process is over.
The next step is to connect.
First, click the network connection icon in the system message bar to open the Charm network toolbar.

Second, at this time you will see the newly created VPN connection under the network, select that VPN, enter the username and password, and click OK.

Third, how can I not connect? Well, let's talk about some common problems and solutions for VPN connection under Win8.

Fourth, under the network Charm, right click on the newly created & ldquo; VPN connection & rsquo;, select & lsquo; attribute & rsquo;

a, under the security tab, there are 2 comparisons The important item, the first one is the type of VPN connection. At present, some old-fashioned and relatively simple VPN server configurations usually use PPTP connection mode for client connection. If you can't connect to the server, you can change it here. Set down.
b, the other is the encryption type, often PPTP corresponds to ‘ does not allow encryption & rsquo; or & lsquo; optional encryption & rsquo;. You can also try changing the data encryption type when you are unable to connect.
Win8 new considerations
Maybe everyone can choose to connect to the VPN server after choosing the correct connection method and data encryption. Here is a place that everyone needs to pay attention to.
When entering the user name and password, the normal user, the user who is not managed by the AD domain must! Add a backslash before the user name, otherwise it will bring the domain (in Win8, the default domain is the computer name) Sent together.

The final connection success chart!