Set up an incoming VPN or dial-up connection

You can set up a connection to your computer from another computer. For example, you might want to use this method to connect to your work computer from home.

  1. Open Network Connections by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, clicking Network and Sharing Center, and then clicking Manage network connections.

  2. Click File, and then click New Incoming Connection.

    If you don’t see the File menu, press ALT.

  3. Follow the steps in the wizard.

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