Windows 2000 can only be configured to use X.509 Certificates in combination with L2TP. The procedure is almost identical to the one described for Windows XP. Again, log in as a user that has administrative access to the local machine.
Open theNetwork Connection Wizard, found at Start | Programs | Accessories | Communications | Make New Connection. Click Next at the splash screen. Choose Connect to a private network through the Internet and click Next.
Specify the gateway on the Destination Address screen, aivd.xelerance.com in our example, and select Next. The next screen is Connection Availability. Choose either For all users or Only for myself, depending on whether you want all users on this machine to be able to access the VPN.
On the last screen, give the connection a name and create a desktop shortcut if you desire, and then click Finish.
Connect to the VPN and fill in the username and password that was previously set in the CHAP secrets file...