Once the configuration is over, we will connect a remote client to it. We tried connecting with a Windows Vista-based machine, which was pretty simple. First open up control panel and navigate to the network and sharing center. Then click on 'setup a connection or network link, and a wizard opens IJp. Choose the option 'connect to a workplace'. Next it prompts you for network address and destination name; specify a name for the VPN connection and then specify the IP address of the VPN server. Next it will prompt you for user credentials. Provide the username and password for logging into the VPN server and then click on Connect.

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Finally it that you are connected to the network and the VPN server specifies an IP to your machine. Windows Vista will prompt you to choose the location of the network and to configure the firewall accordingly for the new network. Choose work from the list of the options and click on the Continue button. And finally close the wizard.

Now you will be able to access all the authorized internal network resources and can work from anywhere of the globe (provide you have Internet).