Informatics VPN on macOS
The access to the VPN server of the IT department can be configured under macOS (status 10.11 El Capitan - 10.14 Mojave) without additional software via the system preferences "Network".
Configure as new service:
- Interface: VPN
- VPN Type: L2TP over IPSec
- Service Name: to be chosen by you, e.g.
Informatics VPN
Konfiguration:
- The server address of the Informatics VPN server is:
fbivpn.informatik.uni-hamburg.de
, - Account name refers to your Informatics account (e.g.
9user
). If you leave this field blank, your username will be requested every time a connection is established.
Authentication settings:
- User authentication by password; either enter it here or leave it blank; then the password will be requested every time a connection is established,
- Machine authentication by key ("Shared Secret"):
Advanced...:
- Select the Options tab: Check Send all traffic over VPN connection in case you need this.
- Select the DNS tab: Enter
informatik.uni-hamburg.de
in the Search Domains field.
To finish click Apply.
You can download detailed, illustrated instructions (in German) at:
"Informatik-VPN mit Mac OS X: Schritt für Schritt" (PDF)