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I have applications running which need to access a URL through the VPN - NOT through the general internet.

I want to be able to specify that all traffic MUST flow through the VPN, but I don't know how to configure this in Windows 8.

Note: I am using a Checkpoint VPN client which does not seem to display as a Virtual Network Adapter in Windows Network Connections (as it used to in XP).

I've tried "route add [desiredip] [vpnip]" but that doesn't make any difference.

Craig Johnstone
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  • This is possibly a duplicate: http://superuser.com/a/456326/167187 – Vinayak May 22 '14 at 06:59
  • @Vinayak, thanks for that link, but those instructions assume that the VPN is visible as a network adaptor within the Network Connections GUI. In my case, using the Checkpoint VPN application, it is not. Ideally, I can do the same, but through the commmand line? – Craig Johnstone May 22 '14 at 07:14
  • Are you saying you can't see [something like this](http://www.purevpn.com/upload/cms/tutorial/pic/firewall-step17.jpg) in Network and Sharing Center after you connect to the VPN? – Vinayak May 22 '14 at 07:53
  • I'm very intrigued as to why the route didn't work as that sounds correct to me. If you add the route and run a tracert to the IP what route do you get? – CharlesH May 22 '14 at 13:45
  • @Vinayak - yes, that is correct. I am using the http://www.checkpoint.com client (E80.42) which does not display as a virtual adaptor like your screenshot. – Craig Johnstone May 23 '14 at 12:56
  • @CharlesH I will try a tracert and get back to you. – Craig Johnstone May 23 '14 at 12:57
  • @CraigJohnstone I have never used Check Point VPN, so I downloaded the E80.42 client from [here](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal/user/anon/page/default.psml/media-type/html?action=portlets.DCFileAction&eventSubmit_doGetdcdetails=&fileid=30348) and while installing it, I saw [this](http://imgur.com/TV39SYI.png). I also noticed that it installs a network driver and that the virtual network adapter is [shown in Device Manager](http://imgur.com/n2BTuw4.png) (with "show hidden devices" enabled) – Vinayak May 24 '14 at 15:33
  • so I think you may have configured your VPN incorrectly. [Have you checked your public IP address](http://www.google.com/search?q=my+ip&hl=en) before and after connecting to the VPN?. If you have set it up correctly, you should have a different IP after you've connected to the VPN. – Vinayak May 24 '14 at 15:37
  • Once you have your VPN working correctly, the easy way to get Windows to use the VPN network as the default is to assign a low connection metric to the VPN's virtual network adapter (e.g. 1). Make sure the connection metric for your regular network adapter (i.e. your Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection you use to access the Internet) is set to a value higher than that of the VPN's network adapter (e.g. 10). You'll have to disable "automatic metric" to set the metric values manually. More info on that [here](http://goo.gl/n1fiQv) and [here](http://goo.gl/OgiQU5) – Vinayak May 24 '14 at 16:02

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