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PPTP Configuration for Macintosh OS X

Please select your version of Mac OS X:

If this is your first time setting up your PPTP connection and you are experiencing problems authenticating, you may need to first change your UCLA Logon ID password at https://logon.ucla.edu.

Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)

  1. Go into your Macintosh hardrive and then Applications Folder. Double-click on Internet Connect.
  2. Click on the File menu and select New VPN Connection.
  3. In the next window, select PPTP and click OK.

    tiger_pptp01.png

  4. In the next window, click on the Configuration section and select Edit Configurations fron the drop down menu.
  5. In the next window enter the following information:
    • For Server address, type in pptp.vpn.ucla.edu
    • For Account Name, type in your UCLA Logon ID.
    • For Password, type in your UCLA Logon ID password. (optional if you don't want to save your password in the Mac OS X keychain)

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    Click OK.
  6. You have successfully setup your PPTP VPN connection.

Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

  1. Click on the Apple Menu > System Preferences > Network.

  2. Click on the '+' button to add a new Network Connection.
  3. In the next window, select/input the following:
    • For Interface, select VPN
    • For VPN Type, select PPTP
    • For Service Name, type in UCLA VPN

    leopard_pptp01.png

  4. In the next window enter the following information:
    • For Server address, type in pptp.vpn.ucla.edu
    • For Account Name, type in your UCLA Logon ID.

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    Do not change any of the other options. Click Apply.
  5. Click the Advanced button and under the Options tab make sure to check Send all traffic over VPN. Hit OK.

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  6. (Optional) If you would like to have Mac OS save your key chain password click the Authentication Settings button and enter your UCLA Logon ID password in the password field.

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  7. You have successfully setup your PPTP VPN connection in Mac OS X Leopard.

Older versions of Mac OS X

  1. Go into your Macintosh hardrive, then into Applications Folder, and double-click on Internet Connect.
  2. Go up to File menu and click New VPN Connection Window.

    Start

  3. In the VPN Connection window:
    • For Server address, type in pptp.vpn.ucla.edu
    • For User name, type in your UCLA Logon ID.
    • For Password, type in your UCLA Logon ID password. Then click Connect to connect to the vpn server.

    Connect