How to set up VPN on Surface RT

Last updated: September 4, 2017

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This setup uses your Surface device’s built-in support for a type of VPN called L2TP to connect to ExpressVPN.

If you’re having problems retrieving your account details, you can contact the ExpressVPN Support Team for immediate assistance.

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Find your ExpressVPN account credentials
Configure the VPN

Find your ExpressVPN account credentials

To set up a VPN connection on your Surface RT, you will need a server address and your username and password. This section of the tutorial will show you how to find all of this information.

Open the Welcome Email you received when you signed up for ExpressVPN. Click the link in the email.

open the welcome email

If you can’t find the link, log in to your account here.

Once you’ve clicked the link in the welcome email or logged into the website, click on Set Up ExpressVPN on the Active Subscriptions page.

set up expressvpn

Click on Manual Config on the left side of the screen and then select PPTP & L2TP-IPSec tab on the right. This will show you your username, password, and a list of server addresses around the world.

Please note this information as you will need it to set up your VPN connection.

copy pptp and l2tp info

Need help? Contact the ExpressVPN Support Team for immediate assistance.

Configure your VPN

Click on Open Network and Sharing Center from the network icon on the task bar, or click on Network and Sharing center from Control Panel.
Click on Set up a new connection or network.
Select Connect to a workplace and click Next.
Choose Use my Internet Connection (VPN).
In the Internet Address field type the IP address or the server name of the server location you want to connect to. In the Destination name field type ExpressVPN (L2TP) (or any name of your choice) and then click Create.
Click on the Network icon on the bottom right-hand corner of the screen, near your system clock.
Tap on the name of the connection you created, and tap connect.
Input your L2TP username and password then tap OK and it will connect to the VPN.