diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c6f5b7c..519d2a0f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,13 @@ project(SoftEtherVPN
   LANGUAGES C
 )
 
-set(default_build_type "Release")
+# We define a dedicated variable because CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE can have different
+# configurations than "Debug" and "Release", such as "RelWithDebInfo".
+if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
+  set(BUILD_TYPE "Debug")
+else()
+  set(BUILD_TYPE "Release")
+endif()
 
 # Check that submodules are present only if source was downloaded with git
 if(EXISTS "${SoftEtherVPN_SOURCE_DIR}/.git" AND NOT EXISTS "${SoftEtherVPN_SOURCE_DIR}/src/Mayaqua/3rdparty/cpu_features/CMakeLists.txt")
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 763bc2f4..f63de397 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,11 +16,9 @@ if(UNIX)
   endmacro(install_wrapper_script)
 endif()
 
-if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
+if(BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
   add_definitions(-D_DEBUG -DDEBUG)
-endif()
-
-if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Release")
+else()
   add_definitions(-DNDEBUG -DVPN_SPEED)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/src/Cedar/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Cedar/CMakeLists.txt
index 186f0662..c89b1d1a 100644
--- a/src/Cedar/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Cedar/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ set_target_properties(cedar
 )
 
 if(WIN32)
+  set_target_properties(cedar
+    PROPERTIES
+    COMPILE_PDB_NAME "cedar"
+    COMPILE_PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
+  )
+
   target_include_directories(cedar PRIVATE winpcap)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/src/Mayaqua/CMakeLists.txt b/src/Mayaqua/CMakeLists.txt
index cd5df0a9..2c6f84a7 100644
--- a/src/Mayaqua/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/Mayaqua/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ set_target_properties(mayaqua
 )
 
 if(WIN32)
+  set_target_properties(mayaqua
+    PROPERTIES
+    COMPILE_PDB_NAME "mayaqua"
+    COMPILE_PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
+  )
+
   add_subdirectory(3rdparty/zlib)
 
   target_include_directories(mayaqua PRIVATE win32_inc)
@@ -25,22 +31,22 @@ if(WIN32)
   if(${COMPILER_ARCHITECTURE} STREQUAL "x64")
     find_library(LIB_SSL
       NAMES libssl ssleay32
-      HINTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/BuildFiles/Library/vs2017/x64_${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}"
+      HINTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/BuildFiles/Library/vs2017/x64_${BUILD_TYPE}"
     )
 
     find_library(LIB_CRYPTO
       NAMES libcrypto libeay32
-      HINTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/BuildFiles/Library/vs2017/x64_${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}"
+      HINTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/BuildFiles/Library/vs2017/x64_${BUILD_TYPE}"
     )
   else()
     find_library(LIB_SSL
       NAMES libssl ssleay32
-      HINTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/BuildFiles/Library/vs2017/Win32_${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}"
+      HINTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/BuildFiles/Library/vs2017/Win32_${BUILD_TYPE}"
     )
 
     find_library(LIB_CRYPTO
       NAMES libcrypto libeay32
-      HINTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/BuildFiles/Library/vs2017/Win32_${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}"
+      HINTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/BuildFiles/Library/vs2017/Win32_${BUILD_TYPE}"
     )
   endif()
 
diff --git a/src/PenCore/CMakeLists.txt b/src/PenCore/CMakeLists.txt
index 0e77093d..eb579b47 100644
--- a/src/PenCore/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/PenCore/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ set_target_properties(PenCore
   ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/bin/hamcore"
   LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/bin/hamcore"
   RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/bin/hamcore"
+  PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
 )
 
 target_link_libraries(PenCore cedar mayaqua)
diff --git a/src/hamcorebuilder/CMakeLists.txt b/src/hamcorebuilder/CMakeLists.txt
index a4fb02d5..7a25e5c8 100644
--- a/src/hamcorebuilder/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/hamcorebuilder/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,4 +7,11 @@ set_target_properties(hamcorebuilder
   RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tmp"
 )
 
+if(WIN32)
+  set_target_properties(hamcorebuilder
+    PROPERTIES
+    PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tmp"
+  )
+endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(hamcorebuilder cedar mayaqua)
diff --git a/src/vpnbridge/CMakeLists.txt b/src/vpnbridge/CMakeLists.txt
index d5e47bd7..b57f4d83 100644
--- a/src/vpnbridge/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/vpnbridge/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ set_target_properties(vpnbridge
   RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
 )
 
+if(WIN32)
+  set_target_properties(vpnbridge
+    PROPERTIES
+    PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
+  )
+endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(vpnbridge cedar mayaqua)
 
 if(UNIX)
diff --git a/src/vpnclient/CMakeLists.txt b/src/vpnclient/CMakeLists.txt
index 0634b357..abf82ad2 100644
--- a/src/vpnclient/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/vpnclient/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ set_target_properties(vpnclient
   RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
 )
 
+if(WIN32)
+  set_target_properties(vpnclient
+    PROPERTIES
+    PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
+  )
+endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(vpnclient cedar mayaqua)
 
 if(UNIX)
diff --git a/src/vpncmd/CMakeLists.txt b/src/vpncmd/CMakeLists.txt
index a4da4e31..8087f09a 100644
--- a/src/vpncmd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/vpncmd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ set_target_properties(vpncmd
   RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
 )
 
+if(WIN32)
+  set_target_properties(vpncmd
+    PROPERTIES
+    PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
+  )
+endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(vpncmd cedar mayaqua)
 
 if(UNIX)
diff --git a/src/vpncmgr/CMakeLists.txt b/src/vpncmgr/CMakeLists.txt
index a3ee5bc4..9d4aa7be 100644
--- a/src/vpncmgr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/vpncmgr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ set_target_properties(vpncmgr
   ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
   LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
   RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
+  PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
 )
 
 target_link_libraries(vpncmgr cedar mayaqua)
diff --git a/src/vpnserver/CMakeLists.txt b/src/vpnserver/CMakeLists.txt
index 87f8b0a1..81c4eb6c 100644
--- a/src/vpnserver/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/vpnserver/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ set_target_properties(vpnserver
   RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
 )
 
+if(WIN32)
+  set_target_properties(vpnserver
+    PROPERTIES
+    PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
+  )
+endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(vpnserver cedar mayaqua)
 
 if(UNIX)
diff --git a/src/vpnsmgr/CMakeLists.txt b/src/vpnsmgr/CMakeLists.txt
index 626633cd..8e79bd0e 100644
--- a/src/vpnsmgr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/vpnsmgr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ set_target_properties(vpnsmgr
   ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
   LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
   RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
+  PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
 )
 
 target_link_libraries(vpnsmgr cedar mayaqua)
diff --git a/src/vpntest/CMakeLists.txt b/src/vpntest/CMakeLists.txt
index ed30de26..9e3dde20 100644
--- a/src/vpntest/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/vpntest/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,4 +17,11 @@ set_target_properties(vpntest
   RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
 )
 
+if(WIN32)
+  set_target_properties(vpntest
+    PROPERTIES
+    PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${BUILD_DIRECTORY}"
+  )
+endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(vpntest cedar mayaqua)