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Configuring Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) for Windows 7/8
Preface
SSTP VPN is a Windows based SSL VPN. It sends PPP and L2TP traffic over https session and it
bypass through any internet firewall as it uses port 443 (HTTPS).
This configuration will be divided into 2 sections which are:
1. Installing server certificate on client
2. Configuring SSTP on Windows 7/8
Installing server certificate
1. Open your Internet Explorer (please use v9.0+) and navigate to:
https://ps-rds.prestariang.com/certsrv
** If you experience any Certificate Error message, just click Continue to this website

2. When prompted, please insert your username & password according to the format
prestariang\username (please request if you dont have one) and click OK.






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3. Click on Download a CA certificate, certificate chain, or CRL.



4. When a message box appear, click YES










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5. Click on Download CA certificate chain.



6. When prompted, save the file to your desktop.




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7. Then click Windows + R to open the RUN box and enter mmc and click OK to open
Microsoft Management Console



8. Click CTRL + M to open Add or Remove Snap-ins and select Certificates on the left box
and click Add.


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9. Select Computer account when prompted and click Next and click Finish.



Then click OK to exit the prompt.





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10. Expand Trusted Root Certification Authorities and right click under Certificate select
All Tasks then click Import.



11. When the Certificate Import Wizard appear, click Browse and select the previously
saved file. Change the file type to PKCS #7 Certificates (*.spcl*.p7b) and locate the file.




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12. Then click Next and click Next again preserving the default value and click Finish.



You will get a prompt The import was successful
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13. Verify it on the certificate list and you should see prestariang-PS-RDS-CA



Once verified, exit the console without saving it.

14. Now, on your Internet Explorer, go to https://ps-rds.prestariang.com/nocert.reg and run
OR save & run the registry file.












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Configuring SSTP on Windows 7/8
1. Click Windows + R to open the RUN box and enter rasphone and click OK



2. Click OK and on the next window, select Workplace network





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3. On the Internet Address, enter ps-rds.prestariang.com and on Destination name, enter
Prestariang VPN and click Create/Next (Windows 7)

** For security precaution, please untick Remember my credentials



** For Windows 7, leave the username & password box empty and UNTICK Remember
this password and select Close to exit the prompt.

4. Back on the Network Connections prompt, select Prestariang VPN and click on
Properties





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5. Under Security tab, choose Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) on Type of VPN
Select Require encryption
Under Authentication, select Allow these protocols and tick Microsoft CHAP Version 2
Click OK to complete the configuration.



6. Click on the Computer icon in system tray and you will see the newly created VPN
connection. Click on Connect and enter your username & password.