Configuring Windows 95 Clients to Establish a Secure Connection Using Virtual Private Networking (VPN)
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Setting Up Client VPN in Windows 95
Making a VPN connection
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Setting Up Client VPN in Windows 95
Before making a VPN connection to the SQL server, the client computer must first be configured for VPN. The steps below illustrate the configuration.
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First, you must install windows 95 DUN v1.3 (Msdun13.exe) (Dial-up Networking) if it is not already installed. You may also download the latest version (DUN v1.4) from microsoft website. Both files can also be found at DWG FTP site. Download either one of them (note the destination folder). When the download is complete, double-click the executable and reboot when requested.
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Check if the VPN component is already installed on the win95 computer (you may need your windows 95 CD): Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs, then click on the Windows Setup tab, double-click on Communications.
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In the Communications dialog box, you should see different components. Scroll down to locate the Virtual Private Networking component. If the component is checked, then it is already installed and close all dialog boxes. Otherwise, check this option, click the OK button of the Communications dialog box, then the Apply button of the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. You may be prompted to insert your windows 95 CD. After the installation, you may be asked to reboot your computer. Please do so to complete the installation.
If you dont have your win95 CD, go to step 4.
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If the VPN component is not available (which is generally the case for versions of windows 98 that are earlier than the second edition), you will need to download it from Microsoft. Just follow the instructions provided on the webpage. It can also be downloaded from our FTP site.
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After the download, double-click on vpnupd.exe and reboot when the update is complete.
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Double click on My Computer and double-click on Dial-Up Networking
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Double-click on Make New Connection.
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Enter a name for connection & select the device as Microsoft VPN Adapter and click on Next.
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Enter either the IP name prosite.dns2go.com for DWG VPN server or IP address (if provided) of the VPN server as the host name and click on Next and then on Finish. IP addresses are in the following form: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where x is a digit from 0 to 9. For example 192.68.0.15 is a valid IP address.
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Right-click on the connection that you have just created and click on Properties.
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click on the Server Types tab and make sure that the following are selected: Log on to network, Require Data Encryption and TCP/IP. Make sure that NETBUI and IPX are not selected. Click on OK.
You have just created a VPN connection.
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