Difference between revisions of "L2TP macOS Sierra"

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5. Interface: '''VPN'''<br/>
 
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6. VPN Type: '''L2TP over IPSec'''<br/>
 
6. VPN Type: '''L2TP over IPSec'''<br/>
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9. Server Address: '''vpn.btguard.com'''<br/>
 
9. Server Address: '''vpn.btguard.com'''<br/>
 
''Optional: To manually select your server location, please use '''ca.vpn.btguard.com''' for Canada or '''eu.vpn.btguard.com''' for Europe or sg.vpn.btguard.com for Singapore.''<br/>
 
''Optional: To manually select your server location, please use '''ca.vpn.btguard.com''' for Canada or '''eu.vpn.btguard.com''' for Europe or sg.vpn.btguard.com for Singapore.''<br/>
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13. Enter your password  
 
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''Both username and password are case sensitive. Make sure not to add/forget Capital Letters.'' <br/>
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Revision as of 18:53, 1 March 2017

For macOS Sierra users: PPTP is NOT supported anymore
If you have just upgraded to macOS Sierra, your previous VPN connection will not work.

Please use the OpenVPN protocol with Tunnelblick:
Click here for instructions for macOS Sierra users.





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Setup Instructions for OS X El Capitan and below

1. Click the Apple logo, and then select System Preferences

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2. Click on Network

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3. 4. Click on the + sign.

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5. Interface: VPN
6. VPN Type: L2TP over IPSec
7. Service Name: BTGuard VPN (L2TP)
8. Click Create


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9. Server Address: vpn.btguard.com
Optional: To manually select your server location, please use ca.vpn.btguard.com for Canada or eu.vpn.btguard.com for Europe or sg.vpn.btguard.com for Singapore.
10. Account Name:
Both username and password are case sensitive. Make sure not to add/forget Capital Letters.
11. Check Show VPN status in menu bar
12. Click Authentication Settings


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13. Enter your password Both username and password are case sensitive. Make sure not to add/forget Capital Letters.

13. Enter Shared Secret btguard and click OK


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14. Click Advanced


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15. Check Send all traffic over VPN connection


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16. Click Apply

Setup complete!







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How To Connect

1. Click the above icon, located in the top right corner.
2. Select Connect BTGuard VPN


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If successful, a connection timer will begin.