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    How to configure VPN Client l2tp/ipsec with PFsense

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      cuchuoiit
      last edited by

      Dear All!
      Pls, show me how to configure VPN CLient to site in PFsense. I was configure following the documents pfsense 2 cookbook but not success.
      Pls show me step by step, demo with Windows Client
      Thanks

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      • jimpJ
        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
        last edited by

        L2TP/IPsec won't work from a Windows client. That said, there are instructions for configuring L2TP/IPsec at https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/L2TP/IPsec

        IKEv2 is much better and works from many different client platforms without issue. https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/IKEv2_with_EAP-MSCHAPv2

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          stohara
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          Windows clients use 3DES for the encryption, use 3DES in the phase 1 of the IPSec tunnel instead of AES.

          Source:
          https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/325158/default-encryption-settings-for-the-microsoft-l2tp-ipsec-virtual-priva

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