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<div style="text-align:center"><p style="font-size:50px;color:red">Attention! PPTP protocol won't be supported by Astrill after 1st January, 2021.</p> </div>
=='''STEP 1'''==  
=='''STEP 1'''==  


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On '''Network''' screen, fill our required info:  
On '''Network''' screen, fill our required info:  


* '''Server Name''': See [https://members.astrill.com/servers-list.php Servers List]
* '''Server Name''': See [https://members.astrill.com/tools/vpn-servers Servers List]
* '''Account Name''': Your Astrill username
* '''Account Name''': Your Astrill username


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=='''STEP 6'''==  
=='''STEP 6'''==  


For '''User Authentication''', select '''Password''', and enter your '''Astrill VPN account password'''. When done, click on '''OK''' button, then click on '''Advanced...''' button.
For '''User Authentication''', select '''Password''', and enter your '''Astrill VPN account password'''.  
 
When done, click on '''OK''' button, then click on '''Advanced...''' button.


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[[File:N.mac_pptp6.jpg|border]]


=='''STEP 7'''==  
=='''STEP 7'''==  
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Once you are connected, you will see '''Status: Connected''', and to disconnect from Astrill PPTP VPN, simply click on '''Disconnect''' button.
Once you are connected, you will see '''Status: Connected''', and to disconnect from Astrill PPTP 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.'''''
'''''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.'''''

Latest revision as of 00:43, 1 December 2020

Attention! PPTP protocol won't be supported by Astrill after 1st January, 2021.


STEP 1

Click on System Preferences icon in dock.

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STEP 2

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

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STEP 3

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

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STEP 4

Fill out the required info:

  • Interface, select VPN:
  • VPN Type: select PPTP
  • Service Name: type in Astrill PPTP VPN.

When done, click on Create button.

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STEP 5

On Network screen, fill our required info:

  • Server Name: See Servers List
  • Account Name: Your Astrill username

When done, click on Authentication Settings... button.

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STEP 6

For User Authentication, select Password, and enter your Astrill VPN account password.

When done, click on OK button, then click on Advanced... button.

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STEP 7

Tick the box Send all traffic over VPN connection, then click on OK button.

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STEP 8

Click on Apply button, then to connect to Astrill PPTP VPN, click on Connect button.

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STEP 9

Once you are connected, you will see Status: Connected, and to disconnect from Astrill PPTP 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.