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 connect PureVPN L2TP manually on Windows 8
Right-click Lan/ Wifi icon from System tray and select Open Network and Sharing Center.
Click the Set up a new connection or network.
Select Connect to workplace and click Next.
Select Use my Internet connection (VPN).
Insert the following info:
Insert the desired server: Please refer to the server address shared in the above note.
Insert destination name as PureVPN L2TP or PureVPN US etc.
Select Remember my credentials.
Select Allow other people to use this connection.
Click Create.
Right click PureVPN L2TP connection and select View connection properties.
Note: If you are on Windows 8.1, then click the Change Adapter Settings from the Network and Sharing Center, right click PureVPN L2TP connection, select Properties.
Click Security tab and select Layer 2 Tunneling protocol with IPsec (L2TP).
Click the Advance Settings then select Use preshared key for authentication and insert 12345678 in Key box.
Select desired encryption from Data encryption drop down menu.
Insert the following info:
Click the Networking tab.
Uncheck Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks.
Click the OK.
Click the Wifi/ Lan icon from System tray.
Click the PureVPN L2TP connection and click the Connect.
Insert your Username and Password provided by PureVPN then Click the OK.
Important Note: Please always remember your PureVPN username & password is different from your Website Member Area email address & Password.
VPN connection will establish after verifying account details.
You are connected now.
To disconnect VPN, click the Lan/ Wifi icon from System tray.
Click VPN connection and click the Disconnect.
