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- | ====== How to configure vpn client on your Mac from OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) onwards ====== | ||
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- | Before following this procedure please get VPNClient password visiting the [[services:network:vpnpwreq|VPN password page]].\\ | ||
- | **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.**\\ | ||
- | If you have any problem about vpn password, please contact helpesk service by phone or personally.\\ | ||
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- | ===== Configuration Guide ===== | ||
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- | a) On the //Desktop// in the up-right corner,\\ | ||
- | * **1)** click on the **Network** icon, and then | ||
- | * **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.\\ | ||
- | {{: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**.\\ | ||
- | {{: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,\\ | ||
- | 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, | ||
- | * **1)** in the //Service Name// field write: **SISSA VPN**, | ||
- | * **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...}}\\ | ||
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- | f) On the //Network// window, | ||
- | * **1)** in the //Server Address:// field write: **vpn.sissa.it**, | ||
- | * **2)** in the //Account Name:// field, write //**your SISSA username**// (the same of SISSA webmail), | ||
- | * **3)** leave //Password:// field empty, | ||
- | * **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, | ||
- | * **1)** in the //Shared Secret:// field write the //**VPNClient password**// got on this [[services:network:vpnpwreq|VPN password page]], | ||
- | * **2)** in the //GroupName:// field, write: **SISSA-VPN-USER**, | ||
- | * **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...}}\\ | ||
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- | h) In the //Network// window, | ||
- | * **1)** put a check in the //Show VPN status in menu bar// box, | ||
- | * **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...}}\\ | ||
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- | ===== Connect to SISSA Remote VPN service ===== | ||
- | a) To open a VPN connection on the //Desktop// in the up-right corner,\\ | ||
- | * **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...}}, then click on it, a new VPN menu will appear, | ||
- | * **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, | ||
- | * **1)** write **//your SISSA username//** and **2)** **//password//** (the same of SISSA webmail), | ||
- | * **3)** then click on **OK**. | ||
- | {{:services:network:internal:vpnclient-vari:mac10.6:vpnsnowleo12.jpg|Write your SISSA username and password...}}\\ | ||
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- | 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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- | You are now connected to the SISSA Remote VPN service.\\ | ||
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- | ===== Disconnect from SISSA Remote VPN service ===== | ||
- | To disconnect from SISSA Remote VPN service, on the //Desktop// in the up-right corner,\\ | ||
- | * **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...}}, then click on it, | ||
- | * **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.}}\\ | ||