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Windows 10 built-in VPN, server name?

Anonymous
2020-05-15T05:51:26+00:00

Hi,

While in the COVID lockdown, I was navigating through Windows when I came across the Windows 10 built-in VPN fortuitously. The phrase "Built-in VPN" caught my attention, knowing that many offer VPN services for a premium and now Windows 10 is giving me access to a built-in VPN service for FREE? As an ardent believer of "There is no such a thing as FREE lunch", regardless, I proceeded with the setup until I was prompted for a server name :-). Am I being asked to set up my computer as a VPN server (which proves the "No FREE lunch" predicate) or is this a set up to be a client of a FREE built-in VPN service (is so what is the server name or address)?

Thanks for any insights.

Joe.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-05-15T18:57:54+00:00

    Unfortunately, not. Are any of the other VPN services of interest to you? If not and the hesitation is cost, there are still these free ones to consider:

    https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/top-really-free-...

    Others that are recommended which may have a free trial to test them out:

    https://www.trusted-vpn.com/lp/top-10-vpn-provi...

    I hope this helps more.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-05-15T18:20:59+00:00

    Windows does not have a built-in VPN service.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-05-15T18:19:37+00:00

    Greg,

    Thank you for the link. These links help the user to set up a VPN connection to a server outside of their personal network, granting that the user has the IP to the VPN server already (which I don't).

    As I alluded earlier, the term "Windows built-in VPN" gave me the impression that it would grant me access to some VPN servers supported by Microsoft (which through the setup process, it would give the IP address for the VPN server).

    Thanks again.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-05-15T05:59:54+00:00

    Hi Joe. I'm Greg, an installation specialist, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, and Volunteer Moderator, here to help you.

    See here how to set up Windows 10's free built-in VPN service:

    https://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-10/how-to-set-...

    I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and keep me posted. If you'll wait to rate whether my post resolved your problem, I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-05-15T09:55:35+00:00

    Glad to help, Joe.

    Let me know how it works for you.

    Greg,

    I was hoping this would lead me to a built-in VPN service on Windows 10 or as I would call it a free lunch (lo). Lamentably, the aforementioned link is a guide to set up one's computer as a VPN server, where others can login to use the service. I am not entertaining the idea of configuring my device as a VPN server for others to use and perhaps, it would be helpful if Microsoft considers renaming the term "Built-in VPN" to something less confusing (i.e. host VPN service).

    Thanks again.

    Joe

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