Add-Vpn Connection

Syntax

Add-VpnConnection
   [-Name] <String>
   [-ServerAddress] <String>
   [-RememberCredential]
   [-SplitTunneling]
   [-Force]
   [-PassThru]
   [-ServerList <CimInstance[]>]
   [-DnsSuffix <String>]
   [-IdleDisconnectSeconds <UInt32>]
   [-PlugInApplicationID] <String>
   -CustomConfiguration <XmlDocument>
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-AsJob]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Add-VpnConnection
   [-Name] <String>
   [-ServerAddress] <String>
   [[-TunnelType] <String>]
   [-AllUserConnection]
   [-RememberCredential]
   [-SplitTunneling]
   [-Force]
   [-PassThru]
   [[-L2tpPsk] <String>]
   [-UseWinlogonCredential]
   [-ServerList <CimInstance[]>]
   [-DnsSuffix <String>]
   [-IdleDisconnectSeconds <UInt32>]
   [[-EapConfigXmlStream] <XmlDocument>]
   [[-AuthenticationMethod] <String[]>]
   [[-EncryptionLevel] <String>]
   [-MachineCertificateIssuerFilter <X509Certificate2>]
   [-MachineCertificateEKUFilter <String[]>]
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-AsJob]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Add-VpnConnection cmdlet adds a VPN connection with the specified parameters to the Connection Manager phone book. If errors occur when you create the VPN profile, the cmdlet returns the error information.

Examples

Example 1: Add a VPN connection

PS C:\> Add-VpnConnection -Name "Test1" -ServerAddress "10.1.1.1" -PassThru
Name                  : Test1
ServerAddress         : 10.1.1.1
AllUserConnection     : False 
Guid                  : {4B308E9B-C225-42CB-8158-307193429591}
TunnelType            : Automatic
AuthenticationMethod  : {MsChapv2}
EncryptionLevel       : Required 
L2tpIPsecAuth         : Certificate
UseWinlogonCredential : False
EapConfigXmlStream    : 
ConnectionStatus      : Disconnected
NapState              : NotConnected 
RememberCredential    : False 
SplitTunneling        : False

This command adds a VPN connection named Test1 to the server with an IP address 10.1.1.1. By specifying the PassThru parameter, you can see the configuration of the VPN connection object.

Example 2: Add a VPN connection with an alternate authentication method

PS C:\>Add-VpnConnection -Name "Test3" -ServerAddress "10.1.1.1" -TunnelType "Pptp" -EncryptionLevel "Required" -AuthenticationMethod MSChapv2 -UseWinlogonCredential -SplitTunneling -AllUserConnection -RememberCredential -PassThru
Name                  : Test3 
ServerAddress         : 10.1.1.1 
AllUserConnection     : True 
Guid                  : {76746D4E-D72A-467D-A11F-3D4D9075F50D} 
TunnelType            : Pptp 
AuthenticationMethod  : {MsChapv2} 
EncryptionLevel       : Required 
L2tpIPsecAuth         : 
UseWinlogonCredential : True 
EapConfigXmlStream    : 
ConnectionStatus      : Disconnected 
NapState              : NotConnected 
RememberCredential    : True 
SplitTunneling        : True

This command adds a VPN connection named Test3 to the server with an IP address 10.1.1.1. This connection uses the MSCHAPv2 authentication method, as specified by the AuthenticationMethod parameter. Additional parameters specify that the connection:

• Uses the Windows logon credentials (the UseWinlogonCredential parameter)
• Uses split tunneling (the SplitTunneling parameter)
• Is stored in the global phone book (the AllUserConnection parameter)
• Caches the credentials used for the first successful connection (the RememberCredential parameter)

By specifying the PassThru parameter, you can see the configuration of the VPN connection object.

Example 3: Add a VPN connection that uses EAP authentication

PS C:\>Add-VpnConnection -Name "Test4" -ServerAddress "10.1.1.1" -TunnelType "L2tp" -EncryptionLevel "Required" -AuthenticationMethod Eap -SplitTunneling -AllUserConnection -L2tpPsk "password" -Force -RememberCredential -PassThru
Name                  : Test4 
ServerAddress         : 10.1.1.1 
AllUserConnection     : True 
Guid                  : {1D423FF3-E3D4-404A-B052-DB9130656D29} 
TunnelType            : L2tp 
AuthenticationMethod  : {Eap} 
EncryptionLevel       : Required 
L2tpIPsecAuth         : Psk 
UseWinlogonCredential : False 
EapConfigXmlStream    : #document 
ConnectionStatus      : Disconnected 
NapState              : NotConnected 
RememberCredential    : True 
SplitTunneling        : True

This command adds a VPN connection named Test4 to the server with an IP address of 10.1.1.1. This connection uses the default EAP authentication method, as specified by the AuthenticationMethod parameter. The pre-shared key for the connection is specified by the L2tpPsk parameter Additional parameters specify that the connection:

• Uses split tunneling (the SplitTunneling parameter)
• Is stored in the global phone book (the AllUserConnection parameter)
• Caches the credentials used for the first successful connection (the RememberCredential parameter)

By specifying the PassThru parameter, you can see the configuration of the VPN connection object.

Example 4: Add a VPN connection that uses a custom EAP authentication method

This command stores the result of **New-EapConfiguration** into the $A variable.
PS C:\>$A = New-EapConfiguration


This command adds a new VPN connection named Test5 to the server with an IP address of 10.1.1.1. This connection is configured to use the custom EAP authentication method specifying the *EapConfigXmlStream* parameter, and using the **EapConfigXmlStream** method of the $A variable created earlier. Additional parameters specify that the connection: 

-- Uses split tunneling (the *SplitTunneling* parameter) 
-- Is stored in the global phone book (the *AllUserConnection* parameter) 
-- Caches the credentials used for the first successful connection (the *RememberCredential* parameter)By specifying the *PassThru* parameter, you can see the configuration of the VPN connection object.
PS C:\>Add-VpnConnection -Name "Test5" -ServerAddress "10.1.1.1" -TunnelType "L2tp" -EncryptionLevel "Required" -AuthenticationMethod Eap -SplitTunneling -AllUserConnection -RememberCredential -EapConfigXmlStream $A.EapConfigXmlStream -PassThru
Name                  : Test5 
ServerAddress         : 10.1.1.1 
AllUserConnection     : True 
Guid                  : {CF9F624F-D7DF-48BA-BD4B-D4E34AE05148} 
TunnelType            : L2tp 
AuthenticationMethod  : {Eap} 
EncryptionLevel       : Required 
L2tpIPsecAuth         : Certificate 
UseWinlogonCredential : False 
EapConfigXmlStream    : #document 
ConnectionStatus      : Disconnected 
NapState              : NotConnected 
RememberCredential    : True 
SplitTunneling        : True

This set of commands adds a VPN connection using a custom EAP authentication method. For more information about custom EAP authentication methods, see the New-EapConfiguration cmdlet.

Required Parameters

Optional Parameters

Outputs

Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#VpnConnection

The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign ( # ) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.

This cmdlet returns a VpnConnection object that contains the VPN connection configuration settings.

Related Links

• Get-VpnConnection
• Set-VpnConnection
• Remove-VpnConnection
• New-EapConfiguration