Windows 8.1 now supports VPNs. With the addition of it on Windows 8.1 phones it has became possible to connect them easily to the corporate networks and also allows configuring devices to connect automatically to Internet when required.
Now Windows 8.1 has extended support for VPNs and it also includes app specific VPN capabilities. In Windows phone 8.1, VPN is supported by many major VPN vendors, which makes it easier to connect to the corporate networks. Configure your Windows 8.1 devices let the VPN tunnels activated automatically, helping the user to reconnect when required.
Basically Windows phone 8.1 support two VPN protocols:
• IKEv2 ( Internet Key Exchange version 2)
• SSL-VPN (Secure Sockets Layer VPN)
Setting up a VPN connection in Windows phone 8.1 is quiet easy; just requires few simple steps to be followed.
IKEv2 VPN in Windows phone 8.1
IKEv2 VPN in Windows phone 8.1 allows the device to tolerate interruptions. If the connection is lost due to some reason, IKEv2 will automatically restore the VPN connection until the connection is established again.
SSL-VPN on Windows Phone 8.1
The SSL VPN is one of the standard VPN protocol. It is the most used VPN protocol and it doesn’t require any software.
Setting up VPN for Windows phone 8.1
1. First of all go to settings and turn on the VPN status.
2. Then click on + to create a profile and to do this you will need to enter the following information.
• Server name or the IP address.
• Type: Choose “ L2TP with IPSec”
• Click on choose an item. Then on name + password: preshared key.
3. Now scroll down and fill the following column.
• Username
• Password
• Preshared key.
4. Turn on the following features• Connect Automatically: "On"• Send all traffic: "On".
5. Give a name to the profile created and save it.
6. Click on options now and check the” Allow VPN over cellular data” feature and the Windows phone 8.1 will automatically establish a VPN connection.
VPN connection is really important as it provides secure connection to the user and VPN setup in Windows phone 8.1 is quiet easy to be established.
Now Windows 8.1 has extended support for VPNs and it also includes app specific VPN capabilities. In Windows phone 8.1, VPN is supported by many major VPN vendors, which makes it easier to connect to the corporate networks. Configure your Windows 8.1 devices let the VPN tunnels activated automatically, helping the user to reconnect when required.
Basically Windows phone 8.1 support two VPN protocols:
• IKEv2 ( Internet Key Exchange version 2)
• SSL-VPN (Secure Sockets Layer VPN)
Setting up a VPN connection in Windows phone 8.1 is quiet easy; just requires few simple steps to be followed.
IKEv2 VPN in Windows phone 8.1
IKEv2 VPN in Windows phone 8.1 allows the device to tolerate interruptions. If the connection is lost due to some reason, IKEv2 will automatically restore the VPN connection until the connection is established again.
SSL-VPN on Windows Phone 8.1
The SSL VPN is one of the standard VPN protocol. It is the most used VPN protocol and it doesn’t require any software.
Setting up VPN for Windows phone 8.1
1. First of all go to settings and turn on the VPN status.
2. Then click on + to create a profile and to do this you will need to enter the following information.
• Server name or the IP address.
• Type: Choose “ L2TP with IPSec”
• Click on choose an item. Then on name + password: preshared key.
3. Now scroll down and fill the following column.
• Username
• Password
• Preshared key.
4. Turn on the following features• Connect Automatically: "On"• Send all traffic: "On".
5. Give a name to the profile created and save it.
6. Click on options now and check the” Allow VPN over cellular data” feature and the Windows phone 8.1 will automatically establish a VPN connection.
VPN connection is really important as it provides secure connection to the user and VPN setup in Windows phone 8.1 is quiet easy to be established.
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Support for VPN can really be helpful as it provides a secure internet connection and the steps mentioned in this article to setup a VPN on windows 8.1 is very easy and simple.Good work.
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