L2TP VPN connection between 2 XP computers

Hi Jaco,

There is no Preshared Key facility with Incoming Connections - but L2TP with
Certificates is possible.
You need to install certificates on the client and if your server is not in
the domain, install certificates on it by exporting from a machine which is
in the domain and importing on your Incoming Connection server.

You will need both .pfx cert (in personal store) and .cer cert (in Trusted
Root CA store).

Check out the HELP facility available with Certificate Snap in on how to
import and export certs.
Steps:
Start -> Run -> MMC -> Add / Remove Snap in -> Add ->
Certificates ->Close -> Ok
Then check the HELP menu.

Thanks,
Priya.

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"Jaco" <jhanemaaijer.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know how to set up a L2TP VPN connection between two Windows
XP
> computers. PPTP does work, but gives to many problems over two NAT / FW
> connections using Alcatel Speedtouch 510 devices.
>
> I'm currently receiving several error's like 789 or 781 when connecting to
> the VPN server.
> Unfortunately there not much to configure on the server side (incoming
> connections). Does anyone knows how to install a certificate on the server
> side or add a pre-shared key.
> I'm wondering if it is even possible to create such a connection!
>
> Any help is deeply appreciated
> Jaco
>