Mikrotik L2tp Server Setup |verified| Full Info
However, push route support via L2TP is limited. Most admins either use full tunnel or configure static routes on each client.
★★★★☆ (4/5) (Docked one star because the default settings often require manual tweaking for modern security standards).
/ip firewall filter add chain=forward src-address=192.168.100.0/24 dst-address=192.168.88.0/24 action=accept comment="VPN to LAN" mikrotik l2tp server setup full
/ppp secret add name=user1 password=securepass service=l2tp profile=VPN-Profile Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Setting up a L2TP VPN on a MikroTik Router
/ip ipsec peer add address=0.0.0.0/0 auth-method=pre-shared-key secret=MySuperSecretKey123 enc-algorithm=aes-256 hash-algorithm=sha256 exchange-mode=main-l2tp send-initial-contact=yes However, push route support via L2TP is limited
/ppp profile add name=VPN-Profile local-address=192.168.88.1 remote-address=VPN-Pool dns-server=1.1.1.1 use-encryption=yes Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Activate the server and enforce IPsec encryption . Navigate to PPP > L2TP Server . Enable: Checked. Default Profile: Select VPN-Profile . Use IPsec: Set to yes . IPsec Secret: Enter a strong pre-shared key (PSK) . Phase III: User Authentication (PPP Secrets) Create individual credentials for each remote user .
Older clients (e.g., Windows 7 without updates) may fail with SHA256. If needed, add sha1 as a secondary option, but understand this reduces security. /ip firewall filter add chain=forward src-address=192
If your MikroTik is behind another router, add:
