The company that I do consult for has issued as access to a vpn, they gave instructions on a PC, but I own a MAC. I have searched online on how to access/install a vpn on a MAC, but it's not connecting somehow? Can anyone help me please? Thanks.
Mac Pro, iOS 5.0.1
In Preferences >> Network, click on the + at the bottom of the list and then select VPN as the Interface Type to create a new VPN connection. |
Have you created a VPN? Are you getting an error message? What type of VPN are you connecting to? Cisco? Nortel? Windows?
Hi. Thanks for your reply. I believe the VPN connection would be CITRIX? Also, I did that preference network VPN interface stuff, but when I completed it, the error message states, "connection failed". Could you please help? Thank U!
If you are using Citrix then download the latest Citrix Receiver and install it (ignore everything on the page in the link and click download and install).
Then once installed, run it and enter the connection url, domain\account and password. This is not a native type VPN, it is managed differently.
Tried to download Citrix receiver, but it won't let me - inactive plug in.
Click on the arrow and install the plug-in. Then Allow the changes and download the dmg file. You can also use Chrome or Firefox and the plug-in may not be needed. Then install the dmg file.
Ok. I had to install manually. Should I go ahead and try the VPN interface again?
No, this is not technically a VPN that you are setting up. You are setting up a Citrix connection. You need to launch the Receiver and enter the URL that your admin gave you. You will also need the domain, account and password. This is an application that you will run each time to connect.
When you launch it and Citrix searhes the Applications at your "store" it will look kind of like this (with different applications). I use this for SAP work.
idaveb wrote:
No, this is not technically a VPN that you are setting up. You are setting up a Citrix connection. You need to launch the Receiver and enter the URL that your admin gave you. You will also need the domain, account and password. This is an application that you will run each time to connect.
That is a very nice instruction set, 🙂
I still can't connect. Sorry, I'm just not a tech person...so frustrating!
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Well, take it one step at a time. Did you install the DMG? Double click on it in the download folder. Go through the installation. Then, launch the Citrix Reciever from the launch pad. Then it will ask for a URL.
Did you get something like, "https://citirx..." from your administrator? You'll need this. This points the Reciever to the Citrix server you are connecting through.
There are a few steps to get this going. They are not complicated, but you can't connect without doing them in order.
Follow this installation and setup guide and you should be able to get it going. Just enter the information for your domain instead of the one shown.
http://www.orrick.com/remoteaccess/Citrix-Receiver-Mac-OS-X-Installation-Guide/i ndex.html
Installed Citrix as instructed. Everything's fine up until I enter the URL. Error message - untrusted certificate.
This means that the certificate that Citrix uses to create the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) connection is not known. There is either an option to accept it or you'll have to get your Citrix administrator to fix this. This is what's wrong:
About Secure Connections and SSL Certificates
When securing remote connections using SSL, the mobile device verifies the authenticity of the remote gateway's SSL certificate against a local store of trusted root certificate authorities. The device automatically recognizes commercially issued certificates (such as VeriSign and Thawte) provided the root certificate for the certificate authority exists in the local keystore.
Private (Self-signed) Certificates
If a private certificate is installed on the remote gateway, the root certificate for the organization's certificate authority must be installed on the device in order to successfully access Citrix resources using Receiver for Mac.
Note: If the remote gateway's certificate cannot be verified upon connection (because the root certificate is not included in the local keystore), an untrusted certificate warning appears. If a user chooses to continue through the warning, a list of applications is displayed; however, applications fail to launch.
Importing Root Certificates on Receiver for Mac Devices
Obtain the certificate issuer's root certificate and email it to an account configured on your device. When clicking the attachment, you are asked to import the root certificate.
Wildcard Certificates
Wildcard certificates are used in place of individual server certificates for any server within the same domain. Receiver for Mac supports wildcard certificates.
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/rec-mac-11-4/mac-sys-reqs.html
I understand...Do you anything about an RSA SecurID? They were provided to us to access their system.
how do i access a ssl vpn on a mac?
