This guide shows a simple method to set up a PPTP (VPN) server on a Mikrotik router using Winbox. This setup allows only one client to connect to the server.

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🎥 Video Tutorial

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🖥 Step 1: Connect via Winbox

Open Winbox and connect to your Mikrotik router.

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✅ Step 2: Enable the PPTP Server

1. Go to PPP > PPTP Server.
2. Check the Enabled ✅ box.

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👤 Step 3: Add User Credentials

1. Navigate to PPP > Secrets.
2. Click Add ➕ and fill in the following fields:
   • 👤 Name: USERNAME
   • 🔑 Password: PASSWORD
   • 🔧 Service: pptp
   • 📍 Local Address: Internal IP of the router (e.g., 192.168.88.1)
   • 🌐 Remote Address: IP to assign to the client (e.g., 192.168.88.2)
3. Click OK ✅.

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🔐 Step 4: Allow PPTP Through Firewall

1. Open IP > Firewall 🔥.
2. Go to the Filter Rules tab and click Add ➕.
3. Set the following parameters:
   • 🔁 Chain: input
   • 📥 Dst. Address: External IP of the router
   • 📡 Protocol: tcp
   • 📌 Dst. Port: 1723
   • 🖧 In. Interface: WAN port (e.g., ether1-gateway)
   • ✅ Action: accept
4. Click OK ✅.

This completes the basic configuration. 🎉

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🧪 Step 5: Connect from a Windows 10 Client

1. Open Settings ⚙️ > Network & Internet 🌐 > VPN 🔐.
2. Click Add a VPN connection ➕.
3. Fill in the requested fields using the credentials and IP from previous steps.
4. Save the configuration and click Connect 🔗. If everything is set up correctly, your Windows 10 client will connect to the Mikrotik PPTP VPN server. ✅

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