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L2TP Setup Guide for Mac OSX
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Written by Richard
Updated over 2 years ago

Step 1

Click the Apple Logo and then select System Preferences.


Step 2

Proceed to Network.


Step 3

Click + to add a new VPN service profile.


Step 4

Set the Interface to VPN. Select L2TP over IPSec for VPN Type. Enter any name on Service Name. Click Create.


Step 5

Enter the following settings:
​Server Address: se-sto.pvdata.host
*you'll find the server list here.
​Account Name: (your PrivateVPN registered email)
Click on Authentication Settings...


Password: (your password)
​Shared Secret: privatvpn
*without the 'e'.
Click OK.


Step 6

Click Advanced...


Tick Send all traffic over VPN Connection. Click OK.


Step 7

Click Apply and then click Connect.


Connected!
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