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title: "L2TP VPN - Windows Native Client"
slug: "l2tp-ipsec-windows-client"
updated: 2026-05-11T01:07:11Z
published: 2026-05-11T00:38:46Z
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# L2TP VPN - Windows Native Client

## **Requirement**

L2 VPN configured on your firewall by either SAU or yourself. As well as the following details so you can connect:

VPN user details IP of the fortigate Pre-shared key

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1. Click on the Start button in Windows and search “**VPN**”, and click on “**VPN Settings**”:![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-CEL8560J.png?sv=2022-11-02&spr=https&st=2026-05-08T06%3A28%3A09Z&se=2026-05-08T06%3A43%3A09Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=R8cGSdF2iwkunQdUXNCV7ptBLjkWfA9IP1yXd7ibCBg%3D) ![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-76T9SULS.png)
2. Under the VPN page, you want to click “**Add a VPN connection**”: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-5RJY67Y3.png)
3. Select the options shown below:

> *You can choose to leave “Remember my sign-in info” ticked if you want these credentials saved.*
> 
> An example configuration is shown below:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-6II3OMAE.png)
  1. **VPN provider:** Windows (built-in).
  2. **Connection Name:** A descriptive name for your VPN.
  3. **Server name or address:** The IP of the FortiGate VPN endpoint.
  4. **VPN type:** L2TP/IPsec with pre-shared key.
  5. **Pre-shared key:** The value will be the pre-shared key that was put in place when creating the L2TP VPN.
  6. **Type of sign-in info:** User name and password.
  7. **User name:** The user name of a user that is allowed to access
  8. **Password:** The password for the associated user.
4. Once you have hit "Save", you can now connect to your newly created L2TP VPN by clicking on its name and pressing “**Connect**”:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-B6K0TVKD.png)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-6V9QU7ZA.png)
5. Your initial “**Connect**” action will request that you enter your credentials again. These credentials will be saved after being entered once. Enter your username and password and press “**OK**”: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-N6CX1KAP.png)
6. Your L2TP VPN will now show as connected, and you will now be on your VPN: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-WRM25WAM.png)