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Configuring the FortiGate unit as a PPTP gateway PPTP and L2TP VPN
Figure 29: PPTP VPN between a Windows client and the FortiGate unit
Configuring the FortiGate unit as a PPTP gateway
Use the following procedures to configure the FortiGate unit as a PPTP gateway:
Adding users and user groups
To add a user for each PPTP client:
1 Go to User > Local.
2 Add and configure PPTP users.
See “Adding user names and configuring authentication” on page 174.
3 Go to User > User Group.
4 Add and configure PPTP user groups.
See “Configuring user groups” on page 179.
Enabling PPTP and specifying an address range
1 Go to VPN > PPTP > PPTP Range.
2 Select Enable PPTP.
3 Enter the Starting IP and the Ending IP for the PPTP address range.
4 Select the User Group that you added in “Adding users and user groups” on
page 208.
5 Select Apply to enable PPTP through the FortiGate unit.