IKEv2 – Windows 7

The first step is to import the root certificate of the HamCloud VPN server:

• Download the root certificate here and save it to the desktop.

• Click the Windows Start Button and type “cmd” into the search box.

• Right click on “cmd” and select “Run as administrator”.

• Type the following command into the console to import the HamCloud Root Certificate (Replace “demo” with your current user name of the Windows 7 PC).

certutil -addstore "Root" "c:\users\demo\desktop\hamcloud-vpn-root-ca.cer"

• Keep the console window open since another command needs to be executed after the VPN connection has been established.

The second step is to create a new VPN connection:

• Click the Windows Start Button, type “vpn” into the seach box and click on “Set up a virtual private network (VPN) connection”.

• Use “vpn.hc.r1.ampr.org” as the “Internet address”, “HamCloud VPN” as the “Destination Name”, select “Don’t connect now; just set it up so I can connect later” and click “Next”.

• Enter User name and Password from your VPN credentials, select “Remember this password” and click “Create”.

• Close the dialog.

• Click on the network icon at the system tray.

• Right click “HamCloud VPN” and select “Properties”.

• Select the tab “Security” and change the “Type of VPN” to “IKEv2”.

• Select the tab “Networking”, click on “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and select “Properties”.

• Click on “Advanced…”.

• Deselect “Use default gateway on remote network” and select “Disable class based route addition”.

• Close all dialogs with “OK”.

The next step is to establish the VPN connection:

• Click on the network icon at the system tray.

• Select “HamCloud VPN” and click “Connect”.

• Click on “Connect”.

• Click on the network icon at the system tray to check whether the connection has been established or not.

The last step is to add the route to the HAMNET:

• Change back to the console window and type the following command.

netsh int ipv4 add route 44.128.0.0/10 "HamCloud VPN"