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:
- Go to
https://eraider.ttu.edu and sign in using your eRaider username and
password.
- Click on the Manager your eRaider Account link.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Advanced.
STEP 19: Under Options, ensure Send all traffic over VPN connection is unchecked. Click OK.
NOTE: If you plan to access TTU online library resources, leave the Send all traffic over VPN connection checkbox checked.
STEP 20: Click Apply to save all of the settings.
STEP 21: Press Command+Q on your keyboard or choose Quit System Preferences from the System Preferences menu.
