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Instructions works and are more and less identical in OS 10.5-10.8.


==Setting up VPN in Mac OSX==
==Setting up VPN in Mac OSX==


1. Open System Preferences<br/>
Check your internet connection
2. Open Network<br/>[[Image:OSX105_kontrollkanel.jpg]]<br/><br/>
3. Click  [+ ] down to the left<br/>[[Image:OSX10.5_nyVPN.jpg]]<br/><br/>
4. Choose "VPN" and "PPTP", and give the connections at name of your choice, like for instance "VPN UiB".<br/>[[Image:OSX105_vpn_pptp.jpg]]<br/>Click "create".<br/><br/>
5. Type
'''Employed:'''
Server Address: vpn-ansatt.uib.no
Account Name: brukernavn@ansatt.uib.no


'''Students:'''
Server Address: vpn-student.uib.no
Account Name: brukernavn@student.uib.no<br/>
[[Image:OSX105_server.jpg]]<br/>
6. Click "apply", and UiB VPN should be available.<br/><br/>


==Optional settings (saving time):==
'''1.''' Press the network icon and choose "Open Network Preferences"
1. Mark "show VPN status in menu bar" and you have easy access to the VPN connection via the menu bar.<br/>
 
2. Under "Authentication settings..." you may type your paaaword to be remembered, to save the time of doing this later. But this is not recommended if the computer may be accessible with the same logon for others.<br/>
[[File:NetPref.png|600px]]
3. Click "Apply" when you are finished.<br/>[[Image:OSX105_final.jpg]]
 
 
'''2.''' Press the pluss sign [+] down in the left corner
 
[[File:AddNew.png|600px]]
 
'''TIP:''' If the pluss sign is grayed out, click the lock to authenticate yourself.(On UiB client machine, use the install account)
 
 
'''3.''' Fill in the interface window with:
Interface: VPN
VPN Type: PPTP
  Service Name: UiB-VPN  (e.g)
 
[[File:VPNSettings.png|600px]]
 
 
'''4.''' Fill in the following to configure:
'''Employed:'''
  Server Address: vpn-ansatt.uib.no
Account Name: yourUsername@ansatt.uib.no
 
'''Student:'''
Server Address: vpn-student.uib.no
Account Name: yourUsername@student.uib.no
 
'''TIP:''' Your username is the same as you log on to UiB-computers and other UiB-services with.
 
[[File:VPNConfig.png|600px]]
 
 
'''5.''' Press '''Authentication Settings'''
 
'''6.''' Enter the password for your UiB-account and press OK
 
[[File:VPNAut.png|600px]]
 
'''TIP:''' Password including space and/or special character may cause problems when signing in. If this applies to you, you can change your password here [https://sebra.uib.no/sebra/Password SEBRA]
 
 
'''7.''' Press '''Advanced'''
 
'''8.''' Check "Send all traffic over VPN connection"
 
[[File:VPNAdv.png|600px]]
 
 
'''9.''' Press '''Apply''', then "Connect"  
 
[[File:VPNApply.png|600px]]
 
 
You shall now be connected
 
[[File:VPNCon.png|600px]]
 
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Revision as of 11:28, 21 August 2014

Setting up VPN in Mac OSX

Check your internet connection


1. Press the network icon and choose "Open Network Preferences"

NetPref.png


2. Press the pluss sign [+] down in the left corner

AddNew.png

TIP: If the pluss sign is grayed out, click the lock to authenticate yourself.(On UiB client machine, use the install account)


3. Fill in the interface window with:

Interface: VPN
VPN Type: PPTP
Service Name: UiB-VPN   (e.g)

VPNSettings.png


4. Fill in the following to configure:

Employed:
Server Address: vpn-ansatt.uib.no
Account Name: yourUsername@ansatt.uib.no
Student:
Server Address: vpn-student.uib.no
Account Name: yourUsername@student.uib.no

TIP: Your username is the same as you log on to UiB-computers and other UiB-services with.

VPNConfig.png


5. Press Authentication Settings

6. Enter the password for your UiB-account and press OK

VPNAut.png

TIP: Password including space and/or special character may cause problems when signing in. If this applies to you, you can change your password here SEBRA


7. Press Advanced

8. Check "Send all traffic over VPN connection"

VPNAdv.png


9. Press Apply, then "Connect"

VPNApply.png


You shall now be connected

VPNCon.png