I posted this solution in response to another question but figured many who this may help would never see it there.   NOTE: This solution does NOT require elevation of privileges (every step can be done as standard user).   If you are looking for a way to create a VPN connection to your MX for (Windows XP, 7, 8, 10) users who are out of the office and can't bring their systems in for you to work on, you can make a .pbk (phonebook) file that you can send via email with these steps: * Create a blank text file on your desktop and then rename it to have a ".pbk" extension * Open the file (you should see a message saying the phonebook is empty prompting you to add an entry) * Click Ok * Select "Workplace network" * Enter the address to your VPN connection and give it a name and click Next * Enter your login credentials (optional) and click Create * With your new connection selected, click Properties * Verify address on General tab then select the Security tab * Un-check CHAP options at the bottom and select PAP under "Allow these protocols" * Select L2TP/IPSec for the type of VPN * Click the Advanced settings button, select the preshared key option and enter your key then click Ok * Click Ok to close the Properties  * Click Connect to connect to the new connection * Enter logon credentials if you did not already do so (optionally select to save credentials) and click Connect   Users who use this type of connection will have to remember to connect via the .pbk file and not via their network connections dialog. (I would recommend having them save it to their desktops.) You will still need to verify settings on the security tab. In the test that I did I had to enter the preshared key again after transferring the file to another system. ... View more

I am looking for a way of getting better visibility on our client VPN connections and wondering if any of you have found better solutions. Currently, to see the successful connections I go to the Event log and in the "Event type include:" box I add VPN client connected & VPN client disconnected.  The active connections also show well on the clients page.  When you sort by "Status" it groups them nicely.  This is great for showing the successful connections but no help for viewing any failed (legitimate of otherwise) attempts. To see all connection attempts, I am adding "All Non-Meraki / Client VPN" to the include box.  However, the sheer volume of Client VPN negotiation events does make sorting this all out into a bit of a chore.  Unfortunately, there is currently no way that I know of to better refine these results such as searching for specific text in the Details column. Alternatively, it would be nice if the client VPN connection information showed on the "VPN Status" page or had its own separate page.    With more and more people working from home, the bad-actors are definitely shifting focus to try and attack all the new VPN connections popping up everywhere.  The more we can do to detect and stop any malicious activity on our VPNs the better. ... View more