Right-click on the network icon located at the system tray and then select Open Network and Sharing Center.

Click on Set up a new connection or network.

Choose Connect to a workplace and then click on Next.

Click on Use my Internet connection (VPN).

Enter the following settings:

Internet address: se-sto.pvdata.host

*you'll find the server list here.

Destination name: PrivateVPN L2TP (any name would do)

Tick Remember my credentials.

Click Create.

Click on Change adapter settings.

Right-click on the VPN profile that you have created and then select Properties.

Proceed to Security tab and then enter the following:

Type of VPN: Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPSec (L2TP/IPSec)

Data encryption: Require encryption

Tick Allow these protocols.

Enable Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)

Enable Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2)

Click Advanced settings.

Select Use pre-shared key for authentication and then type: privatvpn

*without the 'e'.

Click on OK and then OK again.

Click on the network icon at the system tray.

Select the VPN profile and then click Connect.

Enter your PrivateVPN registered email address and Password.

Connection Success!