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Setting Up PrivateVPN IKEv2 connection on Your Windows 8.1 device

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Setting Up PrivateVPN IKEv2 connection on Your Windows 8.1 device

Step 1

Right click on your network icon, located in the tool bar tray, and click on Open Network and Sharing Center.

Setting Up PrivateVPN IKEv2 connection on Your Windows 8.1 device

Step 2

Click on Set up a new connection or network.

Set up a new connection or network on Windows 8.1

Step 3

Select Connect to a workplace and then click on Next.

Widows 8.1 Connect to a workplace

Step 4

Click on Use my Internet connection (VPN).

Widnows 8.1 Use my Internet connection (VPN)

Step 5

On Internet address, type a server from PrivateVPN. On Destination name, type PrivateVPN IKEv2. Click on Create.
You’ll find the server list here: Server list

Widows 8.1 Connect to a workplace Screen

Step 6

Click on Change adapter settings.

Change adapter settings on Windows 8.1

Step 7

Right click on “PrivateVPN IKEv2” and then click on Properties.

PrivateVPN IKEv2 Properties on Windows 8.1

Step 8

Click on security tab. On Type of VPN, select “IKEv2”. On Data encryption, select Maximum strength encryption. On Authentication, select Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2).
Click on OK.

Security tab on Windows 8.1

Step 9

Click on the network icon in the toolbar tray.

Network icon in the toolbar tray

Step 10

Click on the connection PrivateVPN IKEv2. Then click the Connect button.

Choose PrivateVPN IKEv2 and click connect

Step 11

Enter your username and password for PrivateVPN and then click on OK.

Enter your username and password for PrivateVPN on Windows 8.1

Step 12

Verify your VPN connection by clicking the network icon in the toolbar tray. If you see the VPN connection PrivateVPN IKEv2 with status Connected, you have successfully connected to PrivateVPN.

VPN connection PrivateVPN IKEv2 with status Connected
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