Windows VPN Setup

1. Open Control Panel Double-click on Network and Internet Connections:

Screenshot of Windows Control Panel.

2. Click "Create a connection to the network at your workplace":

Screenshot of Network and Internet Connetions.

In the New Connection Wizard, Choose "Virtual Private Network connection", then click the Next > button:

Screenshot of New Connection Wizard. Select Virtual Private Network connection.

Type something meaningful to you in the Company Name field, like "Chemistry VPN connection" then click Next :

Screenshot of New Connection Wizard. Give VPN a name.

In the hostname or IP address field type "vpn.chemistry.msu.edu" then click Next>

Screenshot of New Connection Wizard. Type in vpn.chemistry.msu.edu

Choose either "Anyone's use" or "My use only" (you decide) then Next>

Screenshot of New Connection Wizard on who should have access to the VPN on your computer.

Check the "Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop" box and click Finish.

Screenshot of Completion of New Connection Wizard.

You'll now have a new icon on your desktop to our VPN. It works like a dial-up connection: whenever you want to use Outlook to MSU Chemistry, or connect to file or printer shares, click the icon and log in. Use your Chemistry domain username and password (your "POOHBAH" password) when asked to log in:

Screenshot of VPN Connection Login.