Notice: To configure VPN conection to ECE VPN server, a preshared secret is required. If you have ECE Unix/mail account and the account was created after Oct. 14, 2016, the key is included in the welcome email when your Unix/mail account was created, otherwise please contact ecehelp for the key

How to setup ECE VPN in MS-Windows 7:

1.In "Control Panel", navigate to "Network and Internet", "Network and Sharing Center".

Select "Set up a new connection or network".

2.Select " Connect to a workplace".

3.Select "Use my Internet connection (VPN)".

4.Fill in the following information:

Internet address: vpn-gw.ece.utoronto.ca

Destination name: ECE VPN

Please CHECK "Don't connect now, just set it up so I can connect later".

Click "Next" after filled in all the information.

5.Fill in your ECE VPN credentials.

Click "Create" after filled in the credentials.

6.Click "Close" to finish first part of the setup.

7.Go back to "Control Panel" ---> "Network and Internet" ---> "Network Connections" or "Connect to a newtowrk".

Right Click "ECE VPN"

Select "Properties"

8a. Select the Tab "Security " , Choose VPN type L2TP/IPsec, then click "advanced setting" and then select the first option and input ECE preshared secret (Contact ecehelp if you don't know what it is). Click OK to continue

8b. Select the tab "Networking".

Select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP4) and click on "Properties".

Select "Advanced" in the window "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP4) and click on "Advanced".

Under the window "Advanced TCP/IP Settings", UNCHECK "Use default gateway on remote network".

Click "Ok" to close all the windows.

9.All setup is now finish.