Find your VPN credentials for manual configuration
To find your VPN credentials log into the PureVPN member area. Click 👉 here to visit Member Area.
Login to the Member Area using your PureVPN registered email address and password.
On Subscription tab scroll down to be able to view your VPN credentials.
You will be able to see and copy your VPN credentials.
Note down your PureVPN username and click the Eye icon to make your password visible and use it in the manual configuration.
How to connect PureVPN manually on macOS
Click Apple icon and select System Preferences...
Click Network.
Click + icon to create a new service.
Insert the following info:
From Interface drop down menu select VPN
From VPN Type drop down menu select IKEv2
Insert desired Service Name as PureVPN IKEv2, PureVPN US IKEV2, PureVPN DE IKEV2 etc
Click Create.
Insert the following info:
Insert desired server address in Server Address box. Click 👉here to get the list of servers
Under Remote ID: Insert pointtoserver.com
Leave Local ID: Empty
Check Show VPN status on the menu bar.
Click Authentication Settings...
From Authentication Settings keep Username selected from drop down menu.
Enter your PureVPN credentials. Here is how you can find your 👉VPN credentials
Click OK.
Click Apply then click VPN Status Icon from menu bar
Select Show Time Connected.
Click Connect and VPN connection will establish in few seconds.
VPN has been connected successfully.
Note: If you see the status as Connecting… and the Connect button changes to Disconnect, it means the VPN has connected. Due to a glitch, the status may not show as Connected. Simply click on your LAN/Wi-Fi connection, then switch back to the IKEv2 VPN connection, and the status will update.
There you go, your VPN should be connected successfully!