Macintosh VPN Client (OS 10.5)

Computers using Mac OS 10.5 have the VPN client 'built-in' and you don't need to install any software - simply configure the built-in software with our VPN service settings.

1. Open System Preferences
2. Double Click on Network
3. Click on the + sign in the bottom left, this will present you with the following screen:

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4. In the window that appears, enter the following information
   
   Interface: . . . . VPN
   VPN Type: . . . . .PPTP
   Service Name: . . .University
5. Click the Create button
6. In the window that appears, enter the following information:
   
   Server Address: . . . . vpn.shef.ac.uk
   Account Name: . . . . .Your university username, for example cs1cjw
   
   Tick the box marked "Show VPN status in menu bar"

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7. Click the Advanced button.
8. Tick the box marked "Send all traffic over VPN connection"

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9. Click OK
10. You should now be able to connect. You will be prompted for a password, this is your remote access password.

You can also connect using the VPN icon found in your menu bar:

Last updated: 11 January 2013