Setting up IKEv2 VPN on Windows
Step-by-step guide to set up IKEv2 on Windows using PowerShell or the GUI so you add the VPN, resolve certificate issues, and connect to your VPN server.
Configuring IKEv2 VPN on Windows using PowerShell
You will need to run some commands in PowerShell
$Response = Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing -Uri https://valid-isrgrootx1.letsencrypt.org
This command solves the issue with certificates
Then we create a new connection
Add-VpnConnection -Name "{VPN_ID}.vpn.how" -ServerAddress "{VPN_ID}.vpn.how" -TunnelType IKEv2 -EncryptionLevel Maximum -AuthenticationMethod EAP -RememberCredential
Setting up this connection
Set-VpnConnectionIPsecConfiguration -ConnectionName "{VPN_ID}.vpn.how" -AuthenticationTransformConstants GCMAES256 -CipherTransformConstants GCMAES256 -EncryptionMethod GCMAES256 -IntegrityCheckMethod SHA384 -DHGroup ECP384 -PfsGroup ECP384 -Force
Set-VpnConnection -Name "{VPN_ID}.vpn.how" -SplitTunneling $True
Where {VPN_ID} is the identifier of your individual VPN server
Configuring IKEv2 VPN on Windows using GUI
On the VPN tab click Add VPN connection.
Enter:
- Select Windows (Embedded)
- Any connection name
- IKEv2 VPN server address
- IKEv2
- Select Username and Password
- VPN Login
- VPN Password
- Check Remember my login details
Connect to an IKEv2 VPN.