TTUnet VPN Setup in Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard
Please print out these instructions and follow the Steps on your computer.
Step 1: Verify that your TTU Active Directory Account is Active:
- Go to
https://eraider.ttu.edu and sign in using your eRaider username and
password.
- Under Active Directory Information, verify that your TTU\username (e.g. TTU\jdoe) is set to "Active."
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.
Step 19:
Click Advanced.
Step 20:
Under Options, ensure Send all traffic over VPN connection is unchecked.
NOTE: Leave the box checked if you plan to access TTU online library resources, or to access both TTU and TTUHSC resources (such as shared calendars).
Step 21:
Click the Proxies button, and ensure that Use Passive FTP Mode (PASV) is unchecked. Click OK.
Step 22:
Click Apply to save all of the settings.
Step 23:
Press Command+Q on your keyboard or choose Quit System Preferences from the System Preferences menu.
