How to connect to the service provider via VPN using SMPP - Built-in VPN Client of Windows (L2TP IPSec VPN)
The example guide below demonstrates how you can create an SMPP
connection in Ozeki NG SMS Gateway to connect to the service provider via VPN. In this
case the VPN connection will be ensured via the built-in VPN client of Windows.
Watch the video tutorial and follow the configuration steps!
VPN refers to Virtual Private Network. VPN enables you to connect
to the remote computers of a remote network via encrypted channel over the
Internet. Since it uses encrypted channel, VPN connection ensures safety.
If you connect to the remote computers of a remote network you can use your PC
as if it would be the part of the remote network.
There are various ways to be connected to a remote network via VPN. In this example, you
will find a guide about using the built-in VPN client of Windows.
The built-in VPN client of Windows can communicate via L2TP (Level 2 Tunneling Protocol)
using IPSec based encryption and PSK (Pre Shared Key).
To be able to connect this client to the remote computer, the remote computer
also needs to meet the following requirements:
The remote computer also:
needs to use L2TP protocol
needs to run a VPN server that supports IPSec based encryption
the pre shared key (PSK) also needs to be configured on the remote computer
This remote computer can be a computer that runs Windows Server.
In this example it is demonstrated how to create an SMPP connection in Ozeki NG SMS
Gateway software to connect to the service provider via VPN connection in case the
service provider ensures VPN connection via L2TP protocol using IPSec based
encryption.
Configuration guide
It is assumed that you have already received all data from your
service provider. You will need the following parameters:
username and password for VPN connection
Pre Shared key (PSK)
IP address, port number, username and password for SMPP connection
Ozeki NG SMS Gateway also needs to be setup on
your PC.
Step 1 - Create VPN connection
Start Start/Control panel/Network Connections/New Connection Wizard menu item (Figure 1).
Figure 1 - Start New Connection Wizard
On the appeared welcome panel click on Next (Figure 2).
Figure 2 - Welcome panel
On Network Connection Type window select Connect to
the network at my workplace option and click on Next (Figure 3).
Figure 3 - Network Connection Type window
On Network connection window select Virtual Private
Network connection option and click on Next (Figure 4).
On Connection Name window provide an optional name for
the created connection at Company Name field and click on Next
(Figure 5).
Figure 5 - Specify a name for the connection
On VPN Server Selection window specify the IP address
or host name of the VPN server and click on Next (Figure 6).
Figure 6 - IP address of the VPN server
On Connection Availability window you can leave the
options default and click on Next (Figure 7).
Figure 7 - Connection availability
Finally click on Finish to save changes (Figure 8).
Figure 8 - Save changes
On the appeared window click on Properties (Figure 9).
(You can also reach this window from Start/Control panel/Netwok connections/Connection
name).
Figure 9 - Select Properties menu
On the Properties window click on Networking tab. In the
drop down Type of VPN menu select L2TP IPSec VPN (Figure 10).
Figure 10 - Select the type of VPN
Then click on Security tab. Here click on IPSec Settings...
button (Figure 11).
Figure 11 - IPSec settings
In IPSec Settings window you need to enter the Pre Shared Key (PSK) you
have received from your service provider into Key field (Figure 12). Click on OK.
Figure 12 - Enter the Pre Shared Key
Click on OK again to save settings (Figure 13).
Figure 13 - Save settings
Now enter the Username and Password you have
received from your service provider for creating VPN connection (Figure 14).
Then click on Connect.
Figure 14 - Connect
If the connection is successful, an icon appears on the
notification area of the tray and a message demonstrates that you are connected
(Figure 15).
Figure 15 - Connection is successful
If you click on the message demonstrating that you are
connected, you can see the status of the VPN connection (Figure 16).
Figure 16 - Status of VPN connection
Create an SMPP connection in Ozeki NG
Start Ozeki NG SMS Gateway software and login. Click on
Add service provider option (Figure 17).
Figure 17 - Add service provider
Select SMPP connection from the list and click on
Install next to it (Figure
Figure 18 - Install SMPP connection
You can set the created SMPP connection on the configuration
panel. On SMPP settings tab you need to specify the SMPP server parameters
(Figure 19). The required information has been provided by your service provider
when you subscribed to the service:
Host: the IP address of the SMPP server of the service provider Port: port number Username: the username you received from the service provider to use its service Password: the password you received from the service provider to use its service
To save settings, click on OK.
Figure 19 - SMPP settings tab
In Events menu of the created SMPP connection you can
check the connection. If it has been successful it shows: Connection online
(Figure 20).
Figure 20 - Connection online status
Test
If the configuration is completed, a test message can be sent
to test the connection. For sending a test message, click on Compose (Figure 21).
Figure 21 - Test message
Specify the message type, the recipient, compose the body of
the message and click on OK (Figure 22).
Figure 22 - Compose test message
Then the message is accepted for delivery. You can see on
Figure 23 that the message has been successfully sent through SMPP connection and a
delivery report is also returned.
Message successfully sent via SMPP
In Ozeki NG SMS Gateway you can see the sent test message in
Sent folder (Figure 24).
Figure 24 - Sent message in Ozeki NG SMS Gateway
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