From the course: Learning VPN
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Connecting from a desktop or laptop
- [Narrator] When connecting to a VPN from a desktop computer, the type of VPN being used will often determine, which software clients we'll use to connect. Most operating systems provide built in tools for their widely used protocols. IPsec, IKEv2, and sometimes, PPTP. And from a system management perspective, it can be convenient to set up systems with the relevant information, included certificates, baked in. There are third-party clients available too, which may be preferred by an organization's IT department for various system management reasons. If you're using OpenVPN, you'll need to install a third-party client though, because at this point, there isn't built in support for that protocol in the major operating systems. Regardless of whether you're using a built in or third-party client, in order to connect, you'll need the server information, credentials and sometimes, a certificate file. Administrators can bundle these things in a profile for some systems, or as a…
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