![]() Consult firewall documentation to ensure required ports are properly opened and forwarded.Before Lion (OS X 10.7) debuted last year, installing the latest major version of Mac OS X meant buying a disc and slipping it into your Mac’s optical drive. Administrators must ensure that all required ports are opened and routed to the appropriate server the process is different on each firewall. VPNs require that outside traffic be properly routed through hardware-based firewalls. Enter a valid username and password for connecting to the VPN network and click OK.Click the Connect button to connect to the VPN.Check the box for Show VPN status in menu bar if you wish to have the VPN connection status display within the Mac’s menu bar.Specify the password within the User Authentication section, enter the VPN’s Shared Secret and click OK.Click the Authentication Settings button.Enter the server address within the Server Address window.Specify the Service Name you wish to provide the new VPN connection.Specify the VPN Type (available options are L2TP over IPSec, PPTP or Cisco IPSec).Select VPN from the Interface drop-down menu.If no VPN configuration profile is available but you know the individual VPN parameters that must be entered, you may connect to a VPN using a Mac OS X Lion system by following these steps: Connect to a VPN using manually entered settings When a VPN connection is active, the VPN status changes to “Connected.” Connection information, including the time spent connected, the assigned IP address and sent and received traffic bars, display within the VPN connection’s preferences window (as well as on the menu bar if the Show VPN Status In Menu Bar checkbox is selected). Enter the username and password required to connect to the VPN and click OK.Confirm the Server Address, Account Name and any stored credentials, including the Shared Secret (viewable by clicking the Authentication Settings button).Highlight the new VPN connection within the Network pane’s left window.To connect to the VPN, follow these steps: When the profile is loaded, the VPN connection will appear within the Network window. ![]() Select the VPN profile configuration file and load it to the client workstation.Click the Gear icon and choose Import Configurations.Once VPN service is enabled and the configuration profile is transferred to a client machine, administrators can load the VPN profile and connect to the VPN by following these steps: ![]()
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