Setting up a MikroTik L2TP server with IPsec provides a secure, encrypted tunnel for remote access. This configuration involves creating an IP address pool, setting up a PPP profile and secret, enabling the L2TP server, and configuring firewall rules to allow traffic.
To authenticate L2TP clients, you need to create a user account: mikrotik l2tp server setup full
/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 . Setting up a MikroTik L2TP server with IPsec
/ppp profile set default-l2tp-profile \ local-address=192.168.100.1 \ remote-address=l2tp-pool \ dns-server=8.8.8.8,1.1.1.1 \ use-encryption=yes \ change-tcp-mss=yes \ only-one=yes Copied to clipboard Activate the server and enforce
/ppp active print
