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Configuring VPN for PocketPC 2003

These instructions assume that you have a wi-fi network card installed/configured to connect to UCLAWLAN

  1. Before beginning the installation, please change your password on our website at:

    You will need to change the password to something different from what you have currently.

  2. Please go to the Start menu, then Settings. Please select the connections tab, and then the Connections icon.
  3. Select the Advanced tab, then click on Select Networks.(See Figure 1)

    Figure 1: Select Networks

    Figure 1: Select Networks

  4. In the field for programs that automatically connect to a private network should connect using:, select New.(See Figure 2)

    Figure 2: New

    Figure 2: New

  5. Type in UCLA VPN for the name of the setting.(See Figure 3)

    Figure 3: UCLA VPN

    Figure 3: UCLA VPN

  6. Select the VPN tab, and click on New.
  7. Under host Name/IP, type in pptp.vpn.ucla.edu.(See Figure 4)
  8. Under VPN type, select PPTP, and click Next. (See Figure 4)

    Figure 4:Make New Connection

    Figure 4: Make New Connection

  9. Type in your UCLA Logon ID and password in the appropriate boxes; leave domain blank... click on Finish, then Ok in the upper right hand corner of the screen.(See Figure 5)

    Figure 5:Login

    Figure 5: Login

  10. Now click on the Exceptions button, and then click on Add new URL.
  11. Under work url type in */* and click Ok. (See Figure 6)

    Figure 6: URL

    Figure 6: URL

  12. Click ok again to be taken back to the Connections window, and click Ok one final time.

Running VPN for PocketPC 2003

  1. To connect to the Internet, click on the Connectivity icon next to the volume icon and time on your screen.(See Figure 7)

    Figure 7:Login

    Figure 7: Connect

  2. Click on Connect VPN next to UCLA VPN, and wait for the window to disappear once connected.
  3. To disconnect, click on the Connectivity icon again, and click on Disconnect