How To Setup Ivacy VPN on Windows 7 Manually
 

Before you begin, please make sure that:

  • You have a working internet connection
  • A Premium Ivacy VPN account. If you haven’t subscribed yet, click here to subscribe for Ivacy VPN

You can select the respective tab for the desired protocol.

  1. From the ‘Start’ menu, click on ‘Control Panel’Windows 7 Start Menu
  2. In ‘Control Panel’ you see various icons listed under the ‘Adjust your computer’s settings’ section. Click on ‘View network status and tasks’ under the ‘Network and Internet’ icon.Windows 7 Control Panel
  3. Under the ‘Change your networking settings’ section, click on ‘Set up a new connection or network’.Windows 7 Network and Sharing Center
  4. A new window will open up. From that window, you have to choose a connection option. Select the ‘Connect to a workplace’ option and click ‘Next’.Windows 7 Network Connection Setup
  5. A new window will open. In that particular window, you are asked a question: ‘How do you want to connect?’. There are two options given. One is ‘Use my Internet connection (VPN)’ and the other one is ‘Dial directly’. Click on ‘Use my Internet connection (VPN)’.Windows 7 VPN Connection Setup
  6. Another new ‘Type the Internet address to connect to’ window will open up. This window provides you with two blank spaces. You are required to give an ‘Internet address’ and a ‘Destination name’.In the ‘Internet address’ field, you should provide a server name that you desire to use. (the list of all server addresses can be found here).
    In the ‘Destination name’ field you should type, ‘Ivacy PPTP’.
    Check ‘Allow other people to use this connection’ option and ‘Don’t connect now, just set it up so I can connect later’ option.
    Leave ‘Use a smart card’ option unchecked. Click ‘Next’.Windows 7 VPN Connection Setup
  7. Now, the ‘Type your username and password’ window will open up.
    – In the ‘Username’ field, you should type the username / email.
    – In ‘Password’ field, you should type the password.
    – Check ‘Remember this password’ option.
    – Leave the ‘Show characters’ option unchecked.
    – Click Create.Windows 7 VPN Connection Setup
  8. This time, ‘The connection is now ready to use’ window will open up. Don’t click on ‘Connect now’ option. Click on ‘Close’.Windows 7 VPN Connection Setup
  9. Return to ‘Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Sharing Center’. On the left, there is a side bar. Under the ‘Control Panel Home’ section, click on ‘Change adapter settings’ option.Windows 7 Network and Sharing Center
  10. Right click on the ‘Ivacy PPTP’ icon. Click on ‘Properties’.Windows 7 Network Connections
  11. A dialog box will open up. Click on ‘Security’ tab.
    – Under the ‘Security tab’, you should select the ‘Type of VPN’ from a dropdown menu.
    – Select ‘Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)’.
    – Leave all the other settings as they are.
    – Select ‘Allow these protocols’ option.
    – Check ‘Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)’ option, and Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2) option. Leave the other options, ‘Unencrypted Password (PAP)’ and ‘Automatically use my Windows logon name and password, (and domain, if any)’, unchecked.Ivacy VPN Connection Properties
  12. Go to ‘Networking’ tab.
    – Uncheck ‘Internet Protocol (TCP / IPV6)’ option; and ‘File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks’ option.
    – Keep the other two options; ‘Internet Protocol (TCP / IPV4)’ and ‘Client for Microsoft Networks’ checked.
    – Click ‘OK’.Ivacy VPN Connection Properties
  13. In adapter settings, you will see ‘Ivacy PPTP’ icon. Double click on that particular icon.Windows 7 Network Connections
  14. A new window will open up. Type in the ‘Username / Email’ and ‘Password’ in the two fields and Click Connect.Ivacy VPN Connection Dialer
  1. From the ‘Start’ menu, click on ‘Control Panel’.Windows 7 Start Menu
  2. In ‘Control Panel’ you see various icons. Click on ‘View network status and tasks’ under the ‘Network and Internet’ icon.Windows 7 Control Panel
  3. Under the ‘Change your networking settings’ icon, click on ‘Set up a new connection or network’.Windows 7 Network and Sharing Center
  4. A new window will open up. From that window, you have to choose a connection option. Select the ‘Connect to a workplace’ option and click ‘Next’.Windows 7 Network Connection Setup
  5. A new window will open. In that particular window, you are asked a question: ‘How do you want to connect?’. There are two options given. One is ‘Use my Internet connection (VPN)’ and the other one is ‘Dial directly’. Click on ‘Use my Internet connection (VPN)’.Windows 7 VPN Connection Setup
  6. Another new ‘Type the Internet address to connect to’ window will open up. This window provides you with two blank spaces. You are required to give an ‘Internet address’ and a ‘Destination name’.
    In the ‘Internet address’ field, you should provide a server name that you desire to use. (the list of all server addresses can be found here).
    In the ‘Destination name’ field you should type, ‘Ivacy L2TP’.
    Check ‘Allow other people to use this connection’ option and ‘Don’t connect now, just set it up so I can connect later’ option.
    Leave ‘Use a smart card’ option unchecked. Click ‘Next’.Windows 7 VPN Connection Setup
  7. Now, the ‘Type your username and password’ window will open up.
    – In the ‘Username’ field, you should type the username / email.
    – In ‘Password’ field, you should type the password.
    – Check ‘Remember this password’ option.
    – Leave the ‘Show characters’ option unchecked.
    – Click Create.Windows 7 VPN Connection Setup
  8. This time, ‘The connection is now ready to use’ window will open up. Don’t click on ‘Connect now’ option. Click on ‘Close’.Windows 7 VPN Connection Setup
  9. Return to ‘Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Sharing Center’. On the left, there is a side bar. Under the ‘Control Panel Home’ section, click on ‘Change adapter settings’ option. Windows 7 Network and Sharing Center
  10. Right click on the ‘Ivacy L2TP’ icon and click on ‘Properties’.Windows 7 Network Connections
  11. A dialog box will open up. Click on ‘Security’ tab.
    – Under the ‘Security tab’, you should select the ‘Type of VPN’ from a dropdown menu.
    – Select ‘Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) with IPSec’.
    – Select ‘Allow these protocols’ option.
    – Check ‘Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)’ option, and Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2) option. Leave the other options, ‘Unencrypted Password (PAP)’ and ‘Automatically use my Windows logon name and password, (and domain, if any)’, unchecked.Ivacy VPN Connection Properties
  12. Click on ‘Advanced Settings’ tab, just below the ‘Type of VPN’ dropdown menu.Ivacy VPN L2TP Connection Properties
  13. A new window ‘L2TP’ will open up. In that particular window, check the option, ‘Use preshared key for authentication.’ In the ‘Key’ field, type ‘12345678’. Keep the other option, ‘Use certificate for authentication’ unchecked. Click ‘OK’.Ivacy VPN L2TP Advanced Properties
  14. Go to ‘Networking’ tab.
    – Uncheck ‘Internet Protocol (TCP / IPV6)’ option; and ‘File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks’ option.
    – Keep the other two options; ‘Internet Protocol (TCP / IPV4)’ and ‘Client for Microsoft Networks’ checked.
    – Click ‘OK’.Ivacy VPN Connection Properties
  15. In Network Connections, you will see ‘Ivacy L2TP’ icon. Double click on that particular icon.Windows 7 Network Connections
  16. A new window will open up. Type in the ‘Username / Email’ and ‘Password’ in the two fields provided. Ivacy VPN Connection Dialer
  17. Click Connect.
  1. Right click on ‘LAN Network’ / ‘WiFi’ icon on the taskbar of your system. Click on ‘Network Sharing Center’.Windows 7 Desktop
  2. Under the ‘Change your network settings’ section, click on ‘Set up a new connection or network’.Windows 7 Network & Sharing Center
  3. In the ‘Choose a connection option’ window, click on ‘Connect to a workplace’ option. Then click ‘Next’.Set Up a Connection or Network
  4. The ‘How do you want to connect?’ window will open up. Select ‘Use my internet connection (VPN)’ option.Windows 7 Workplace Connection
  5. A new window will open up. In this ‘Type the internet address to connect to’ window, you are provided with two empty fields. In the ‘Internet address’ field, type the name of the server (Ivacy server list) that you want to use. For instance, usla1.dns2use.com. In the ‘Destination name’ field, you should write ‘Ivacy SSTP’. Keep ‘Allow other people to use this connection’ and ‘Don’t connect now, just set up so I can connect later’ checkboxes, checked. Keep the ‘Use a smart card’ checkbox, unchecked. Hit ‘Next’.Ivacy VPN Connection on Windows 7
  6. In the ‘Type your username / email and password’ window. Keep the ‘Remember this password’ checkbox, checked. Then click on ‘Create’.Ivacy VPN Windows 7 SSTP
  7. In ‘The connection is ready to use’ window, hit ‘Close’.VPN on Windows 7
  8. Go back to ‘Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center’. On the left hand side, you can see ‘Control Panel Home’. Click on ‘Change adapter settings’.Windows 7 Network and Sharing Center
  9. Right click on ‘Ivacy SSTP’ set up icon. Then click on ‘Properties’.Windows 7 VPN Properties
  10. A new window will open up. Go to ‘Security’ tab. From the ‘Type of VPN’ dropdown menu, select the ‘Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP)’. From the ‘Data encryption’ dropdown menu, you should select the encryption method that you desire to use. Keep the ‘Unencrypted password’ and ‘Automatically use my Windows logon name and password (and domain, if any)’ options, unchecked. Do check the ‘Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)’ and ‘Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2)’ checkboxes.Windows 7 VPN Protocols Selection
  11. Go to ‘Networking’ tab. Uncheck ‘Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)’ and ‘File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks’. Keep the other two options, ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)’ and ‘Client for Microsoft Networks’, checked. Click ‘OK’.Windows 7 VPN Settings
  12. Double click on the ‘Ivacy SSTP’ icon. A new window ‘Connect Ivacy SSTP’ will open up. Type-in the ‘Username / Email’ and ‘Password’ in the respective fields. Check the option, ‘Save this username and password for the following users’. Click the ‘Me only’ button. Click on ‘Connect’.Ivacy VPN Windows 7 SSTP

Installing IvacyVPN OpenVPN

  1. You must first download and install OpenVPN installer for Windows 7. You can download the installer from here. (Click here to Download File).
  2. Right click on ‘OpenVPN installer’ icon. Click on ‘Properties’.^0B43FE807CC739D51B667716E7B9ED5EDBC8F2F1AF07E20B3F^pimgpsh_fullsize_distr
  3. Navigate to ‘General’ tab. Hit ‘Unblock’, ‘Apply’ and then ‘OK’.^6F3FA386F1170644F521CEB56A8E00168F410B5F07FF04A22C^pimgpsh_fullsize_distr
  4. Double click again on ‘OpenVPN installer’ icon. You can also right click on ‘OpenVPN installer’ and select ‘Open’ option.001
  5. The ‘User Account Control’ dialog box will open up. Click ‘Yes’ to begin installation.002
  6. The ‘OpenVPN setup Wizard’ window will open up. Hit ‘Next’ button.003
  7. Now, click on ‘I Agree’ button.004
  8. A new window will open up. Click on ‘Next’ button.006
  9. The ‘Choose Install Location’ window will open up. Click on ‘Install’ button. The installation process will begin.005
  10. Once the installation process finishes, click ‘Next’ button. In case the ‘Windows Security’ dialog box opens up, check ‘Always trust software from Ivacy Limited’ checkbox. Hit the ‘Install’ button.007
  11. Uncheck the ‘Show Readme’ checkbox. Hit the ‘Finish’ button.008

    Connect to IvacyVPN OpenVPN

  12. Right click on ‘OpenVPN GUI’ icon. Click on ‘Run as administrator’ option.009
  13. The ‘User Account Control’ dialog box will open up. Hit the ‘Yes’ button.0010
  14. From the ‘System Tray’, click on ‘OpenVPN’ icon. Select the desired server, you want to use. Select ‘Connect’.0012
  15. The ‘OpenVPN User Authentication’ dialog box will open up. Type your ‘username / email’ and ‘password’ in the respective fields. Hit ‘OK’ button.0011
  16. Wait for a while. After a few minutes, the ‘IvacyVPN OpenVPN’ connection will be established.0013
  17. You are now connected to Ivacy VPN OpenVPN. A new ‘Select a Location for Network’ window will open up. Select ‘Public Network’ option.0015
  18. The ‘Network location is now Public’ window will open up. Hit the ‘Close’ button.0016Enjoy privacy with Ivacy!

    To Disconnect

  19. Navigate to ‘System Tray’ and right click on it. Go to the ‘connected server’, and select ‘Disconnect’.0017

    To Save Account Details

  20. Go to ‘System Tray’ and right click on it. Select the ‘server’ that you desire to use. Select the ‘Edit Config’ option. 0018
  21. A new document will open up. Add ‘pass.conf’ against the ‘auth-user-pass parameter’. Save the document.0019
  22. Open ‘Notepad’. Write ‘username / email’ in the first line. Write ‘password’ in the second line. Save this file as ‘pass.conf’ in a folder.0020
  23. Open the folder, where you have just saved the ‘pass.conf’ file. Navigate to ‘Tools’ tab. From the menu, select ‘Folder and search options’.0022
  24. The ‘Folder options’ window will open up. Click on the ‘View’ tab. Uncheck the ‘Hide extensions for known file types’ checkbox. Now, click on ‘Apply’ button. Then click on ‘OK’ button.0023
  25. Go to ‘Document Library’. Right click on the ‘pass.conf.txt’ file. Rename it.0024
  26. Remove ‘.txt’ from the ‘pass.conf.txt’ file name. Hit ‘Enter’ key. A dialog box, ‘Are you sure you want to change it’, will open up. Click on ‘Yes’ button.0025
  27. Open the ‘OpenVPN installation folder’ (C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config). Copy or drag the ‘pass.conf’ file into the ‘config folder’.0026
  28. The ‘Destination Folder Access Denied’ dialog box will open up. Hit the ‘Continue’ button.0027Now your account details have been saved.
    Repeat Step 20, Step 21 and Step 22 to edit all the servers.
  1. From the ‘Start’ menu, click on ‘Control Panel’Windows 7 Start Menu
  2. In ‘Control Panel’ you see various icons listed under the ‘Adjust your computer’s settings’ section. Click on ‘View network status and tasks’ under the ‘Network and Internet’ icon.Windows 7 Control Panel
  3. Under the ‘Change your networking settings’ section, click on ‘Set up a new connection or network’.Windows 7 Network and Sharing Center
  4. A new window will open up. From that window, you have to choose a connection option. Select the ‘Connect to a workplace’ option and click ‘Next’.Windows 7 Network Connection Setup
  5. A new window will open. In that particular window, you are asked a question: ‘How do you want to connect?’. There are two options given. One is ‘Use my Internet connection (VPN)’ and the other one is ‘Dial directly’. Click on ‘Use my Internet connection (VPN)’.Windows 7 VPN Connection Setup
  6. Another new ‘Type the Internet address to connect to’ window will open up. This window provides you with two blank spaces. You are required to give an ‘Internet address’ and a ‘Destination name’.
    In the ‘Internet address’ field, you should provide a server name that you desire to use. (the list of all server addresses can be found here).
    In the ‘Destination name’ field you should type, ‘Ivacy IKEV’.
    Check ‘Allow other people to use this connection’ option and ‘Don’t connect now, just set it up so I can connect later’ option.
    Leave ‘Use a smart card’ option unchecked. Click ‘Next’.
  7. Now, the ‘Type your username and password’ window will open up.
    In the ‘Username’ field, you should type the username / email.
    In ‘Password’ field, you should type the password.
    Check ‘Remember this password’ option.
    Leave the ‘Show characters’ option unchecked.
    Click Create.Windows 7 VPN Connection Setup
  8. This time, ‘The connection is now ready to use’ window will open up. Don’t click on ‘Connect now’ option. Click on ‘Close’.Windows 7 VPN Connection Setup
  9. Return to ‘Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Sharing Center’. On the left, there is a side bar. Under the ‘Control Panel Home’ section, click on ‘Change adapter settings’ option.Windows 7 Network and Sharing Center
  10. Right click on the ‘Ivacy IKEV’ icon. Click on ‘Properties’.
  11. A dialog box will open up. Click on ‘Security’ tab.
    Under the ‘Security tab’, you should select the ‘Type of VPN’ from a dropdown menu.
    Select ‘IKEv2’.
    Leave all the other settings as they are.
    Select ‘Allow these protocols’ option.
    Check ‘Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)’ option, and Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2) option. Leave the other options, ‘Unencrypted Password (PAP)’ and ‘Automatically use my Windows logon name and password, (and domain, if any)’, unchecked.
  12. Go to ‘Networking’ tab.
    Uncheck ‘Internet Protocol (TCP / IPV6)’ option; and ‘File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks’ option.
    Keep the other two options; ‘Internet Protocol (TCP / IPV4)’ and ‘Client for Microsoft Networks’ checked.
    Click ‘OK’.
  13. In adapter settings, you will see ‘Ivacy IKEV’ icon. Double click on that particular icon.
  14. A new window will open up. Type in the ‘Username / Email’ and ‘Password’ in the two fields and Click Connect.Ivacy VPN Connection Dialer

That’s it! You have successfully configured Ivacy VPN on your Windows 7. Enjoy complete privacy with Ivacy.

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