Setting Up PPTP & L2TP VPN on MAC OS X 10.7 LION
Here you will find the setup guide for your Mac OS X 10.7 lion. We will begin with PPTP VPN and proceed with L2TP IPsec VPN. Two different types of VPN protocols and it may be a good idea to create one of each. If one fails to connect depending on how restrtictive your network, you try the second connection.
NOTE: Some usersreported an issue when upgrading Mac OS version. The VPN had to be removed and re-added from scratch. This seems to resolve the issue.
MAX OS X 10.7 PPTP VPN Setup Guide ----> L2TP guide further down
1. Open System Preferences (select the Apple icon in the upper left-hand corner and the System Preferences)
2. Select “Network” under the “Internet and Wireless” category
3. Click the + icon on the sidebar
Note: If you can't click the + (plus sign), click the padlock icon next to "Click the lock to make changes". Enter the password for an administrator account on your Mac, and then click OK.
4. Selecting the VPN Type:
--- a. As the Interface, select “VPN.”
--- b. As the VPN Type, select “PPTP”
--- c. As the Service Name, enter “VpnAccounts.com (PPTP)” or anything else you may want to name it.
--- d. Click create
5. Configuring the default settings:
--- a. Leave the Configuration drop-down option as “Default”
--- b. Server Address: Enter the server IP address provided in welcome email.
--- c. Account Name: Enter your VPN username from welcome email.
--- d. If you are the only user of your machine: Select “Authentication Settings” and enter your password under “Password.” Click “OK.”
--- e. If not already selected, select “Show VPN status in menu bar”
6. Click “Apply”
7. You may now securely connect via Wi-Fi or an Ethernet connection to our service by clicking “Connect”
MAX OS X 10.7 L2TP IPSec VPN Setup Guide
1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences... . When the System Preferences window opens, from the View menu, select Network.
2. Near the bottom left corner of the Network window, click the + (plus sign).
Note: If you can't click the + (plus sign), click the padlock icon next to "Click the lock to make changes". Enter the password for an administrator account on your Mac, and then click OK.
--- a. In the sheet that appears, next to "Interface:", choose VPN.
--- b. Next to "VPN Type:", choose L2TP over IPSec.
--- c. As the Service Name, enter “VpnAccounts.com (PPTP)” or anything else you may want to name it.
--- d. Click Create.
3. In the "Server Address:" field, enter the appropriate server IP address that is provided in the welcome email.
4. In the "Account Name:" field, type your VPN username we provided you in the welcome emiail.
5. Click Authentication Settings... . In the "User Authentication" section, make sure Password is selected, and then enter your VPN password
6. In the "Machine Authentication" section, make sure Shared Secret is selected, and enter the L2TP shared secret provided in the welcome email.
7. Click OK.
8.Click Advanced... . Under the Options tab, make sure Send all traffic over VPN connection is checked, and then click OK.
9.Click Apply. To make a VPN connection, click Connect.
To display a small VPN icon in the upper right corner of your screen, leave Show VPN status in menu bar checked. You can then click this icon and select from several options in the pull-down menu, rather than having to access VPN options from System Preferences.