Find your VPN credentials for manual configuration
To find your VPN credentials log into the PureVPN Member Area. Click 👉 here to visit Member Area.
Login to the Member Area using your PureVPN registered email address and password.
On Subscriptions tab scroll down to be able to view your VPN credentials.
You will be able to see and copy your VPN credentials.
Note down your PureVPN username and click the Eye icon to make your password visible and use it in the manual configuration.
How to set up OpenVPN on Windows 8
How to set up IKEv2 on Windows 8
Click LAN/ Wifi icon from System tray and select Open Network and Sharing Center.
Click Set up a new connection or network.
Select Connect to workplace and click Next.
Select Use my Internet connection (VPN).
Insert the following info:
Enter the server address. Click 👉 here to get the server address list.
Insert destination name as PureVPN IKEv2 or PureVPN US etc.
Select Remember my credentials.
Select Allow other people to use this connection.
Click Create.
Click PureVPN IKEv2 connection and select View connection properties.
Click Security tab and select IKEv2.
Select optional or Require encryption from Data encryption drop down menu.
Insert the following info:
Click Networking.
Uncheck Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks.
Click OK.
Click Wifi/ LAN icon from system tray.
Click PureVPN IKEv2 connection and click Connect.
Enter your PureVPN credentials. Click 👉 here to know how to find your VPN credentials.
VPN connection will establish after verifying account details.
You are Connected now.
To disconnect VPN, click Lan/ Wifi icon from system tray.
Click VPN connection and then click Disconnect.
