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--- services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpn-mac-x10.6 [2010/06/14 11:25]
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+++ services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpn-mac-x10.6 [2015/03/25 09:19]
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 ====== How to configure vpn client on your Mac from OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) onwards ======
+Before following this procedure please get VPNClient password visiting the <html><a href="/vpngroup">VPN Group password page</a></html>.\\
+**Due to security reasons, this page is readable outside the SISSA network inserting //your SISSA username// and //your SISSA password//.** There are no restriction inside the SISSA network.\\
+If you have any problem about vpn password, please contact helpesk service by phone or personally.\\
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+We have received report of varoius VPN problems when the iCloud service "Back to my Mac" is enabled. If you are plannning to use VPN, we strongly recommend disabling it.
-Before following this procedure please get VPNClient password visiting this __[[services:network:vpnpwreq|web page]]__.\\
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-**Due to security reasons, this page is readable outside the SISSA network inserting your sissa username and password (of the main cluster)—- there are no restriction inside the SISSA network.**\\
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- <color Magenta> If you have any problem about vpn password, please contact helpesk service by phone or personally.</color>\\
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 ===== Configuration Guide =====
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-a) On the //Desktop// in the up-right corner,\\
+a) On the //Desktop// in the up-right corner:\\
-  * **<color red> 1) </color>** click on the **Network** icon, and then
+  * **1)** click on the **Network** icon, and then
-  * **<color red> 2) </color>** on **Open Network Preferences...**
+  * **2)** on **Open Network Preferences...**
 {{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo1.jpg|Click on Network then on Open Network Preferences...}}\\
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 b) On the //Network// window,
-click on **+**, in the bottom-left corner of the window.\\
+click on **Plus** " **+** " sign, in the bottom-left corner of the window.\\
-{{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo2.jpg|Click on +, in the bottom-left corner of the window...}}\\
+{{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo2.jpg|Click on " + ", in the bottom-left corner of the window...}}\\
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 c) On the //Select the interface and write a name for the new service// window,
-in the //Interface// drop down menu select **VPN**.\\
+in the **Interface** drop down menu: select **VPN**.\\
 {{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo5.jpg|In the Interface drop down menu, select VPN...}}\\
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-d) On the same window,\\
+d) On the same window:\\
-in the //VPN Type// drop down menu, select **Cisco IPSec**.\\
+in the **VPN Type** drop down menu, select **Cisco IPSec**.\\
 {{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo7.jpg|In the VPN Type drop down menu, select Cisco IPSec...}}\\
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-e) On the same window,
+e) On the same window:
-  * **<color green> 1) </color>** in the //Service Name// field write: **SISSA VPN**,
+  * **1)** in the //Service Name// field insert: **SISSA VPN**
-  * **<color red> 2) </color>** then click on **Create**.
+  * **2)** then click on **Create**.
-{{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo8.jpg|In the Service Name field write: SISSA VPN, then click on create...}}\\
+{{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo8.jpg|In the Service Name field insert: SISSA VPN, then click on create...}}\\
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-f) On the //Network// window,
+f) On the //Network// window:
-  * **<color red> 1) </color>** in the //Server Address:// field write: **vpn.sissa.it**,
+  * **1)** in the //Server Address:// field insert: **vpn.sissa.it**
-  * **<color red> 2) </color>** in the //Account Name:// field, write your **username** (the same of SISSA webmail),
+  * **2)** in the //Account Name:// field, insert //**your SISSA username**//
-  * **<color green> 3) </color>** leave //Password:// field empty,
+  * **3)** leave //Password:// field **empty**;
-  * **<color red> 4) </color>** click on the **Authentication Settings...**
+  * **4)** click on the **Authentication Settings...**
 {{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo9.jpg|Fill in carefully the fields on this window...}}\\
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-g) A small window will appear,
+g) A small window will appear:
-  * **<color red> 1) </color>** in the //Shared Secret:// field write the <color Magenta>VPNClient</color> **<color Magenta>password</color>** got on this __[[services:network:vpnpwreq|web page]]__,
+  * **1)** in the //Shared Secret:// field insert the //** vpn group password**// got on this <html><a href="/vpngroup">VPN Group password page</a></html>;
-  * **<color red> 2) </color>** in the //GroupName:// field, write: **SISSA-VPN-USER**,
+  * **2)** in the //GroupName:// field insert: **SISSA-VPN-USER**
-  * **<color red> 3) </color>** then click on **OK**.
+  * **3)** then click on **OK**.
-{{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo10.jpg|Write the VPNClient password, and in GroupName field: SISSA-VPN-USER...}}\\
+{{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo10.jpg|Insert the vpn group password, and in GroupName field: SISSA-VPN-USER...}}\\
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-h) In the //Network// window,
+h) In the //Network// window:
-  * **<color red> 1) </color>** put a check in the //Show VPN status in menu bar// box,
+  * **1)** put a check in the //Show VPN status in menu bar// box;
-  * **<color red> 2) </color>** then click on **Apply**.
+  * **2)** then click on **Apply**.
 {{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo14.jpg|Put a check in the Show VPN status in menu bar box, click on Apply...}}\\
 \\
-===== Connect to Sissa Remote VPN service =====
+===== Connect to SISSA Remote VPN service =====
-a) To open a VPN connection on the //Desktop// in the up-right corner,\\
+a) To open a VPN connection on the //Desktop// in the up-right corner:\\
-  * **<color red> 1) </color>** look for the **VPN status icon** in the //menu bar// {{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo17.jpg|Look for the VPN status icon in menu bar...}}, then click on it, a new VPN menu will appear,
+  * **1)** look for the **VPN status icon** in the //menu bar// {{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo17.jpg|Look for the VPN status icon in menu bar (it has four vertical lines inside) ...}}, then click on it, a new VPN menu will appear;
-  * **<color red> 2) </color>** then click on **Connect SISSA VPN**.
+  * **2)** then click on **Connect SISSA VPN**.
 {{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo16.jpg|Click on the VPN menu select Connect SISSA VPN...}}\\
-b) In the //VPN connection// window,
+b) In the //VPN connection// window:
-  * **<color red> 1) </color>** write your **username** and**<color red> 2) </color>** **password** (the same of SISSA webmail),
+  * **1)** insert **//your SISSA username//** and **2)** **//your SISSA password//**
-  * **<color red> 3) </color>** then click on **OK**.
+  * **3)** then click on **OK**.
-{{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo12.jpg|Write your username and password...}}\\
+{{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo12.jpg|Insert your SISSA username and your SISSA password...}}\\
 \\
-c) In the //VPN connection// window,
+c) In the //VPN connection// window:
 click on **OK**.\\
 {{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo13.jpg|Click on OK.}}\\
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-===== Disconnect from Sissa Remote VPN service =====
+===== Disconnect from SISSA Remote VPN service =====
-To disconnect from Sissa Remote VPN service, on the //Desktop// in the up-right corner,\\
+To disconnect from SISSA Remote VPN service, on the //Desktop// in the up-right corner,\\
-  * **<color red> 1) </color>** look for the **VPN status icon** in the //menu bar// {{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo17.jpg|Look for the VPN status icon in the menu bar...}}, then click on it,
+  * **1)** look for the **VPN status icon** in the //menu bar// {{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo17.jpg|Look for the VPN status icon in the menu bar (it has four vertical lines inside) ...}}, then click on it;
-  * **<color red> 2) </color>** and then click on **Disconnect SISSA VPN** in the VPN menu window.
+  * **2)** and then click on **Disconnect SISSA VPN** in the VPN menu window.
 {{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo18.jpg|Click on the VPN status icon and then on Disconnect SISSA VPN.}}\\