Mac OS-X 10.3.x/10.4.x Instructions

Menus and options may vary depending on what versions of Mac OS X you are using and the existing configuration of the operating system. For any questions, please contact our Helpdesk.

1. Open Internet Connect (/Applications/Internet Connect)
2. Click the VPN icon
3. Choose PPTP
4. Configuration: Choose Edit Configuration...
5. Description: type: CGCC
6. Server Address: type: vpn2.cgc.maricopa.edu
7. Account Name: type your MEID username
8. Password: (leave blank)
9. Click OK.
10. (10.4.x only!) Connect Menu--> Options
11. (10.4.x only!) Uncheck "Send all traffic over VPN connection"
12. (10.4.x only!) Click OK.
13. Checkmark "Show VPN status in menu bar"
14. Click Connect (type in username/password as prompted).
15. Quit Internet Connect.
16. To Disconnect and Reconnect in the future, use the icon in the status bar (upper right corner of screen), and enter your current username and password.

Note to 10.3.x (Panther) Users

Mac OS-X 10.5.x Instructions

Mac OS-X Leopard came with some new changes to how VPN is set up. Below are the instructions for configuring VPN on OS-X Leopard.

 

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1) Click on the Apple menu on the top-left and go to "System Preferences"

 

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2) Choose "Network" in the lower left

 

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3) Click on the "Plus" + button on the bottom left corner

 

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4) In the options box that pops up choose "VPN" in the first dropdown box

 

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5) Now choose PPTP in the second dropdown box

 

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6) Now change the name to "CGC" in the third box and press "Create"

 

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7) In the new options that appear in the main window fill in the following options:

• In Server Address put in vpn2.cgc.maricopa.edu
• In Account Name type in your MEID username
• Checkmark the "Show VPN status in menu bar" at the bottom

 

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8) Press "Apply" in the lower right corner of the window.

9) Press "Connect". You should now be good to go! To access it in the future click on the little black ridged box in the top right corner of your mac and choose "Connect CGC"