Setup PPTP VPN on Mac OS X


Create VPN connection

  • Open Apple menu and select System Preferences. Step 1. Open Apple menu and select System Preferences.
  • Click on the Network icon. Step 2. Click on the Network icon.
  • Click the + icon to create a new service. Step 3. Click the + icon to create a new service.
  • Click on the Interface popup menu and select VPN. Step 4. Click on the Interface popup menu and select VPN.
  • Set VPN Type to PPTP. Step 5. Set VPN Type to PPTP.
  • Give the connection a name in Service name field. Click Create. Step 6. Give the connection a name in Service name field. Click Create.
  • Enter your Hostname and Login (look PPTP info text file in the user dashboard) as Server Address and Account Name. Click Authentication Settings. Step 7. Enter your Hostname and Login (look PPTP info text file in the user dashboard) as Server Address and Account Name. Click Authentication Settings.
  • Enter your Password (look PPTP info text file in the user dashboard) and click OK. Step 8. Enter your Password (look PPTP info text file in the user dashboard) and click OK.
  • Click the Advanced button. Step 9. Click the Advanced button.
  • Select Send all traffic over VPN connection checkbox and click OK. Step 10. Select Send all traffic over VPN connection checkbox and click OK.
  • Click Apply. Step 11. Click Apply.
  • The VPN connection is ready. Click Connect. Step 12. The VPN connection is ready. Click Connect.
  • Click Disconnect when you finish. Step 13. Click Disconnect when you finish.

Delete VPN connection

  • Open Network (see Step 1 and Step 2), select VPN connection and click - icon to delete VPN connection. Step 1. Open Network (see Step 1 and Step 2), select VPN connection and click - icon to delete VPN connection.