Set up L2TP/IPSec on Windows 8

l2tp/ipsec is a widely used legacy vpn protocol and it supports most operating systems it is very easy to set up directly on the os and doesn’t require any additional software installation requirements operating system windows 8 an active plan/service on ipburger com unrestricted internet leak prevention disable ipv6 prevent dns leaks connect to vpn with l2tp/ipsec 1\ get l2tp/ipsec credentials for your ip address l2tp/ipsec uses l2tp/ipsec protocol find your l2tp/ipsec credentials from your service page further steps shows how to get credentials for fresh/dedicated proxies login to your account , and find the ip address/service you want to use select l2tp/ipsec under proxy credentials these are your vpn credentials personal vpn access your vpn service here click on the manage button click on the download vpn credentials button and select l2tp/ipsec select a location these are your vpn credentials 2\ configure l2tp/ipsec in windows go to control panel and open the network and sharing center menu click on the set up a new connection or network link select the connect to a workplace and click next select the use my internet connection (vpn) option copy paste the internet address (host name) from your l2tp/ipsec credentials provide some friendly destination name , like ipburger, and click create open the network and sharing center again and select the change adapter settings right click on the new connection that you have just created it should appear with the name you have given in the previous step click on the properties option select properties navigate to the security tab and do the settings as shown below in the type of vpn , choose layer 2 tunneling protocol with ipsec (l2tp/ipsec) select the allow these protocols tick the unencrypted password (pap) tick the microsoft chap version 2 (ms chap v2) double check all the settings as they are crucial to connect to your vpn on the same window, click on advanced settings select use preshared key for authentication , copy paste the data from your l2tp/ipsec credentials, and click ok 3\ connect to vpn open the wifi menu from the bottom tray click on the vpn connection we created and connect to it copy paste the username and password from your l2tp/ipsec credentials if it does not connect or takes too long to connect, open the settings from the start menu select network & internet select vpn in the left panel and click on the vpn ‘ipburger’ we just created and click on connect enter username and password when asked for it should connect well now you are connected to ipburger vpn if you are having issues connecting, please contact our support , we are happy to help! next steps kill switch kill switch blocks you from exposing your real ip address, if the vpn connection ever drops to setup, please follow the guide below perform leak tests please follow multiple accounts you can easily set up multiple business accounts with multiple ip addresses from ipburger please follow for any queries, feel free to reach out to our support , we are happy to help!