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# Quickstart

Create a VPN quickly. The service is a remote access VPN that encrypts traffic, allowing our customers to securely connect to a private network from a remote location over the Internet.

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## Create a VPN

1. Click **VPN** in the left-hand side menu in the control panel. It's located under *Networking*.
2. Click **Create**.
3. Select a username
4. Select a password or generate one.
5. Click **Create**.

## Connect to a VPN

1. In your operating system, create an **L2TP/IPsec** connection.
2. Use the following details:
   1. **VPN-type:** L2TP/IPSec with pre-shared key
   2. **Host/Gateway:** vpn.glesys.com
   3. **Pre-shared secret:** GleSYS
   4. **Username:** The username you selected when creating the tunnel, for example `cl43212_tunnel`.
   5. **Password:** The password you selected when creating the tunnel.
   6. Save and connect.