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1. Click on '''System Preferences''' icon in dock.
 
[[File:Mac-l2tp-leopard-001.jpg‎]]
 
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2. On '''System Preferences''' window, under '''Internet & Network''', click on '''Network''' icon.
 
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3. On '''Network''' window, click the '''plus (+)''' button to create L2TP VPN connection.
 
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4. For '''Interface''', select '''VPN''', for '''VPN Type''', select '''L2TP over IPSec''', and for Service Name, type in '''Astrill L2TP VPN'''. When done, click on '''Create''' button.
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5. On '''Network''' screen, for '''Server Name''', enter '''GTX1.ASTRILL.NET''', and for '''Account Name''', enter your '''Astrill VPN account email'''. When done, click on '''Authentication Settings'''... button. On Members section under '''VPN Services''' there is '''Servers List''' (https://members.astrill.com/servers-list.php). You can see all available servers which you can use.
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6. For '''User Authentication''', select '''Password''', and enter your '''Astrill VPN account''' password. For '''Machine Authentication''', select '''Shared Secret''', and enter '''way2stars'''. When done, click on '''OK''' button, then click on '''Advanced'''... button.
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7. Tick the box '''Send all traffic over VPN connection''', then click on '''OK''' button.
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8. Click on '''Apply''' button, then to connect to Astrill L2TP VPN, click on '''Connect''' button.
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9. Once you are connected, you will see '''Status: Connected''', and to disconnect from Astrill L2TP VPN, simply click on '''Disconnect''' button.
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'''NOTE: When using PPTP/L2TP/IPSec VPN over 3G connection, make sure proxy settings are disabled. As it's likely these protocols can't work over proxy.'''
 
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Revision as of 02:03, 1 October 2012

1. Click on System Preferences icon in dock.

File:Mac-l2tp-leopard-001.jpg


2. On System Preferences window, under Internet & Network, click on Network icon.

File:Mac-l2tp-leopard-002.jpg


3. On Network window, click the plus (+) button to create L2TP VPN connection.

File:Mac-l2tp-leopard-003.jpg


4. For Interface, select VPN, for VPN Type, select L2TP over IPSec, and for Service Name, type in Astrill L2TP VPN. When done, click on Create button. File:Mac-l2tp-leopard-004.jpg


5. On Network screen, for Server Name, enter GTX1.ASTRILL.NET, and for Account Name, enter your Astrill VPN account email. When done, click on Authentication Settings... button. On Members section under VPN Services there is Servers List (https://members.astrill.com/servers-list.php). You can see all available servers which you can use. File:Mac-l2tp-leopard-005.jpg


6. For User Authentication, select Password, and enter your Astrill VPN account password. For Machine Authentication, select Shared Secret, and enter way2stars. When done, click on OK button, then click on Advanced... button. File:Mac-l2tp-leopard-006.jpg


7. Tick the box Send all traffic over VPN connection, then click on OK button. File:Mac-l2tp-leopard-007.jpg


8. Click on Apply button, then to connect to Astrill L2TP VPN, click on Connect button. File:Mac-l2tp-leopard-008.jpg


9. Once you are connected, you will see Status: Connected, and to disconnect from Astrill L2TP VPN, simply click on Disconnect button. File:Mac-l2tp-leopard-009.jpg


NOTE: When using PPTP/L2TP/IPSec VPN over 3G connection, make sure proxy settings are disabled. As it's likely these protocols can't work over proxy.