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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'''== | |||
Click on '''System Preferences''' icon in dock. | |||
[[File:N.mac_pptp1.jpg|border]] | |||
=='''STEP 2'''== | |||
On '''System Preferences''' window, under '''Internet & Network''', click on '''Network''' icon. | |||
[[File:N.mac_pptp2.jpg|border]] | |||
=='''STEP 3'''== | |||
On '''Network''' window, click the '''plus (+)''' button to create PPTP VPN connection. | |||
[[File:N.mac_pptp3.jpg|border]] | |||
=='''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. | |||
[[File:N.mac_pptp4.jpg|border]] | |||
=='''STEP 5'''== | |||
On '''Network''' screen, fill our required info: | |||
* '''Server Name''': See [https://members.astrill.com/tools/vpn-servers Servers List] | |||
* '''Account Name''': Your Astrill username | |||
When done, click on '''Authentication Settings...''' button. | |||
[[File:N.mac_pptp5.jpg|border]] | |||
=='''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. | |||
[[File:N.mac_pptp6.jpg|border]] | |||
=='''STEP 7'''== | |||
Tick the box '''Send all traffic over VPN connection''', then click on '''OK''' button. | |||
[[File:N.mac_pptp7.jpg|border]] | |||
=='''STEP 8'''== | |||
Click on '''Apply''' button, then to connect to Astrill PPTP VPN, click on '''Connect''' button. | |||
[[File:N.mac_pptp8.jpg|border]] | |||
=='''STEP 9'''== | |||
Once you are connected, you will see '''Status: Connected''', and to disconnect from Astrill PPTP VPN, simply click on '''Disconnect''' button. | |||
[[File:N.mac_pptp9.2.jpg|border]] | |||
'''''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.
STEP 2
On System Preferences window, under Internet & Network, click on Network icon.
STEP 3
On Network window, click the plus (+) button to create PPTP VPN connection.
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.
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.
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.
STEP 7
Tick the box Send all traffic over VPN connection, then click on OK button.
STEP 8
Click on Apply button, then to connect to Astrill PPTP VPN, click on Connect button.
STEP 9
Once you are connected, you will see Status: Connected, and to disconnect from Astrill PPTP VPN, simply click on Disconnect button.
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.