Cloud Edge Secure Access Advanced Settings

Manual Configuration for Windows

This article describes how to set up an L2TP connection to your SonicWall gateway using Windows 10's native VPN.

  • Setting up the network
  • Connecting to the Management Platform

Please follow the steps below:

Setting up the network

  1. To add a new VPN for Windows connection, select Start on your desktop and then select system Settings.

  2. Go to the Network & Internet.

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  3. Select VPN from the menu.
  4. Select Add a VPN Connection.

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  5. Fill in the required fields with the following information:

    • Connection name: Choose an indicative name of your own choice.
    • Server name or address: Enter your server DNS or IP. This information can be found in the Network tab in your Management Platform, as shown below.
    • VPN Type: L2TP/IPSec with pre-shared key
    • Pre-shared key: SaferVPN2017
    • User name and Password: Open the Management Platform, and go to the Team tab. Select the member for which you'd like to generate a unique pair of username and password, select the three-dotted menu (...) and choose Manage Devices.

    The following screen displays:

  6. Select Create Access Key. Copy the Access Key ID and paste into the User name field. Copy the Secret Access Key and paste into the Password field.

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Connecting to the Management Platform

  1. Once your changes are saved, select the created connection.
  2. Select Connect to start the VPN connection.

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