
You should be able to start/reconnect the VPN connection from the Apple Menu from this point on. To make the connection easier to replicate in the future Click on the checkbox in the bottom of this panel "Show VPN status in menu bar". Select the VPN connection you created in the Network dialog box. In the Apple menu, select System Preferences. In the Shared Secret section, input: PurdueVPNĩ.) Click Apply in the lower right cornerġ0.) Click Connect, and the Purdue VPN connection should be green and the Connect Time will be counting up.Īfter the initial setup to start the L2TP connection: Select the new Purdue VPN adapter.ĥ.) Check the Show VPN status in menu bar option near the bottom of the window.Ħ.) In the Configuration section, select Add Configuration… and name it something such as “Purdue VPN Config”.įor the Server Address, input: įor the Account Name, use your Purdue Career Account username.Ĩ.) Input your Purdue Career Account password in the Password section, you can also leave this blank and you will be prompted for your password when you connect.

In the VPN Type section, select L2TP over IPSecįor the Service Name, use something like ‘Purdue VPN'Ĥ.) Click Create, and this will create a new adapter on the left side. To prepare a Mac OS X device to make an L2TP VPN connection, you must configure the L2TP connection in the network settings.ġ.) Open System Preferences and select the Network iconĢ.) Click the '+' icon in the lower left-hand corner You can use the Mac OS X VPN client to make an L2TP VPN connection to Purdue.
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ITaP VPN - Manual Setup via L2TP for MacOSĭeprecated: Please use the Cisco An圜onnect client from Manual VPN Setup using L2TP For MacOS The content of this document may be incorrect or outdated.
