Setup

This Guide assumes you are setting up macOS VPN Client configurations for the first time. Steps may vary slightly.

Requirements

  • 🔓 Local System Admin Access
  • Internet Connection (Cellular, Wi-Fi, or Wired)
  • Server Address ( FQDN or Server IP )
  • Account Name ( Email , Username , or Directory Username )
  • Password (Unique to your Account )
  • Shared Secret (Unique to VPN Server )

STEP 1

Click on Apple (), then select System Preferences …

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STEP 2

Click on Network

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STEP 3

Click Add ( + )

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Select Interface VPN , then VPN Type of L2TP over IPSec , then Click Create

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STEP 4

Click Configuration field and Add Configuration…

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Name the VPN configuration appropriately (i.e. Office VPN , NY Office, etc.)

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STEP 5

Enter Server Address ( FQDN or Server IP ) and Account Name ( Email , Username , or Directory Username ), then Click Authentication Settings…

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Enter Password (Unique to your Account ) and Shared Secret (Unique to VPN Server ), then Click OK

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Click Apply

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STEP 6

Click Connect to test the connection, a successful connection should look as follows

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Change Credentials

This Guide assumes you have already configured your VPN Client , and need to update credentials.

Requirements

  • Performed Setup
  • 🔓 Local System Admin Access
  • Internet Connection (Cellular, Wi-Fi, or Wired)
  • Password (Unique to your Account )
  • Shared Secret (Unique to VPN Server )

STEP 1

Click on Apple (), then select System Preferences …

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STEP 2

Click on Network

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STEP 3

Select your VPN Interface (i.e VPN (L2TP) ), then Select the Configuration you want to Update Credentials on (i.e. Office VPN , NY Office, etc.) from the Configuration field, and the Click Authentication Settings…

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Update Password (Unique to your Account ) and Shared Secret (Unique to VPN Server ), then Click OK

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Click Apply

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STEP 4

Click Connect to test the connection, a successful connection should look as follows

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Send all traffic

This Guide assumes you have already set up your Mac VPN Client configurations. Steps may vary slightly.

Requirements

  • Performed Setup
  • 🔓 Local System Admin Access
  • Internet Connection (Cellular, Wi-Fi, or Wired)

STEP 1

Click on Apple (), then select System Preferences …

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STEP 2

Click on Network

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STEP 3

Select VPN (L2TP), then Click Advanced…

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Check Send all traffic over VPN connection, then Click OK

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Click Apply

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STEP 4

Click Connect to test the connection, a successful connection should look as follows

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Send only VPN traffic

This Guide assumes you have already set up your Mac VPN Client configurations. Steps may vary slightly.

Requirements

  • Performed Setup
  • 🔓 Local System Admin Access
  • Internet Connection (Cellular, Wi-Fi, or Wired)

STEP 1

Click on Apple (), then select System Preferences …

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STEP 2

Click on Network

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STEP 3

Select VPN (L2TP), then Click Advanced…

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Uncheck Send all traffic over VPN connection, then Click OK

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Click Apply

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STEP 4

Click Connect to test the connection, a successful connection should look as follows

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Add specific subnet(s)

Requirements

Open Terminal and edit /etc/ppp/ip-up

sudo nano /etc/ppp/ip-up

Add subnet(s) to interface script and Save

#!/bin/sh 

/sbin/route add <subnet(s)> -interface $1

Allow everyone to read and execute /etc/ppp/ip-up

sudo chmod 0755 /etc/ppp/ip-up

Compatibility


Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
OS X 10.9 Mavericks
OS X 10.10 Yosemite
OS X 10.11 El Capitan
macOS 10.12 Sierra
macOS 10.13 High Sierra
macOS 10.14 Mojave
macOS 10.15 Catalina
macOS 11.0 Big Sur