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Setup TTUnet VPN for Leopard

Please print out these instructions and follow the steps on your computer.

Step 1:  Verify that your TTU Windows Domain Account is Active:

  1. Go to https://eraider.ttu.edu and sign in using your eRaider username and password.
  2. Click on the Manager your eRaider Account link.
  3. Under the eRaider Account Manager banner, there will be a section on the right titled Windows Domain Account.  In this section, verify that you have an entry named TTU.EDU - Active that has a small bright green circle next to it.  If you do, your Windows Domain Account is active and you can proceed to the next section.
  4. If you see a small dark green circle and an entry named TTU.EDU - Inactive instead, you will need to activate your domain account before continuing.  To do this, click on the entry named TTU.EDU - Inactive.  This will bring up a new screen that should allow you to activate your domain account.  Follow the instructions presented on the screen to activate your domain account.
  5. Once you have followed the instructions on the screen, click on the General Information button on the left and verify that your account is now showing up as TTU.EDU - Active with a small bright green circle next to it in the Windows Domain Account section on the right side of the page.

Step 2:  Configure your VPN client:

NOTE: Please DO NOT make any other changes to your configuration than those specified in these instructions.


STEP 1:  Access System Preferences by choosing it from the Apple menu.

STEP 2:  Click Network.

STEP 3:  Your preferences may be locked to prevent unwanted changes.  If so, click the lock in the bottom left corner of the window, then type an administrative password.

STEP 4:  If you have an existing connection configured for TTUnet VPN you will probably want to remove it before adding the new connection.  Click the existing connection once in the left-hand menu to select it, then click the minus sign to remove it.  (If you do not have an existing TTUnet VPN connection, skip to Step 6.)

STEP 5:  Click Apply.

STEP 6:  Click the plus sign in the bottom left corner to add a new connection.

STEP 7:  Select VPN as the Interface.

STEP 8:  Select L2TP over IPSec as the VPN Type.

STEP 9:  Type a Service Name to represent this connection.  This can be any name of your choosing, such as TTUnet VPN.

STEP 10:  Click Create.

STEP 11:  Type vpn.ttu.edu as the Server Address.

STEP 12:  Type your eRaider username (i.e. jdoe) in the Account Name field.

STEP 13:  Click Authentication Settings.

STEP 14:  Type your eRaider password in the Password field.

STEP 15:  In the Shared Secret field, type TTUnetVPN.  This is case sensitive.

STEP 16:  Click OK.

STEP 17:  Ensure that Show VPN status in menu bar is selected.

STEP 18:  Click Apply to save all of the settings.

STEP 19:  Press Command+Q on your keyboard or choose Quit System Preferences from the System Preferences menu.