Introduction
This guide describes the configuration of a PPTP connection on Mac OS X Lion using the Operating Systems built-in client.
It is recommended to use OpenVPN to connect to our service. OpenVPN surpasses firewalls and routers easier and is more secure than PPTP. PPTP is considered broken and should really only be used on platforms where OpenVPN is not available.
Instead of setting up PPTP, please follow the corresponding OpenVPN guide.
Configuration
To start configuring a new network connection on Mac OS X, open the System Preferences from the -Menu. From the Internet & Wireless section, select Network.
Add a new network interface by clicking the +-sign. A new pane opens.
The Interface should be set to VPN, the VPN Type to use is PPTP. The service name of course is IPredator. Click Create.
The new interface needs to be supplied with a Server Address to connect to, which is pptp.ipredator.se. Enter your user name in the Account name field. Only allow Maximum (128 bit only) encryption. For later use, check Show VPN status in menu bar. Enter the Authentication Settings.
Enter your password. Click OK and enter the Advanced settings.
In the Options tab, make sure to have Send all traffic over VPN connection checked. Switch to the TCP/IP tab.
Restrict IPv6 to be Link-local only. If you are running a prior version of Mac OS X (before Lion), then choose automatically. Click OK.
Click Apply to save your settings. The PPTP interface is now configured.
Test run
To do a test run just click Connect and wait for the interface to come up and authenticate.
After a successful connection, the corresponding link status gets displayed. You can close the System Preferences now.
In case you have checked Show VPN status in menu bar, the connection can easily be controlled as shown below.
Firewall
To configure the Mac OS X Firewall, open the System Preferences from the -Menu. From the Personal section select Security & Privacy.
If the firewall is turned off, activate it now by clicking Start. Otherwise continue to the next step.
Click the Advanced… button. A new preference pane appears.
Check Block all incoming connections and click OK.
Further check for unwanted services running from the System Preferences' Sharing pane.
After having reviewed these settings, you can close the System Preferences.
Online privacy
Check our Cool stuff page for other – privacy enhancing – services. We also provide the following infrastructure:
Support
If you experience any problem after using this guide, please check our Problem Guide and the FAQ first. An overview of PPTP client settings detailing technical aspects a bit more in depth is also available.
If these documents do not provide enough information for solving your problem, visit the online online chat or use the Help Wizard to contact the support.