L2TP Client: OSX: Difference between revisions

Back up to the Incoming L2TP Category
From AAISP Support Site
(Created page with "__NOTOC__<indicator name="L2TP">link=:Category:Incoming_L2TP|30px|Back up to the Incoming L2TP Category</indicator> Category:Incoming_L2TP ==Apple O...")
 
Line 10: Line 10:
*In the Authentication settings set the Password
*In the Authentication settings set the Password
*For ease of use Tick 'Show VPN status in menu bar
*For ease of use Tick 'Show VPN status in menu bar
*Optionally, in the Advanced Settings Tick, 'Send all Traffic over VPN connection'
*Optionally, and probably something you want to enable: in the Advanced Settings Tick, 'Send all Traffic over VPN connection'
*Then Connect
*Then Connect
[[File:l2tp-osx-connected.png]]
[[File:l2tp-osx-connected.png]]

Revision as of 12:32, 10 May 2016

Apple OSX

An Apple computer can be used to create an L2TP connection in to AAISP, here's how:

  • Apple Menu - Settings - Network
  • Click the + Icon
  • Create a new VPN Interface with Type L2TP over IPSec

L2tp-osx-newconnection.png

  • In the Authentication settings set the Password
  • For ease of use Tick 'Show VPN status in menu bar
  • Optionally, and probably something you want to enable: in the Advanced Settings Tick, 'Send all Traffic over VPN connection'
  • Then Connect

L2tp-osx-connected.png

  • To Disconnect, click Disconnect

You can use the new icon in the Status bar (Up by the clock, to connect and disconnect the connection

L2tp-osx-ipsecmenu.png

VPN Connection - IPsec Error

Use this at your own risk. The notes below involves editing/creating system files, and whilst 'worked for us' may not work for you.

By default, OSX requires the L2TP connection to use IPSec encryption. At the moment the AAISP service is just plain L2TP and does not offer encryption.

L2tp-osx-ipsecerror.png

To enable OSX to connect without IPSec, then the /etc/ppp/options file needs to be edited. A simple way of doing this is as follows:

  1. Use the Search icon to search for Terminal

Osx-finding-terminal.png

and then enter in:

echo "plugin L2TP.ppp" > options
echo "l2tpnoipsec" >> options
sudo mv options /etc/ppp

If the mv (move) fails, then you may already have a /etc/ppp/options file, in this case it would need to be edited manually.

To undo this change delete the /etc/ppp/options file.