PublicVPN.comSystem Requirements
Before setting up the VPN, be sure your installation is up–to–date by running Software Update. At the time of this writing the latest Mac OS X version was 10.3.5.
Open Internet Connect
First, open the ‘Applications’ folder by going to the Finder and choosing “New Finder Window” from the “File” menu. Click on the ”Applications” icon, then scroll down until you see the “Internet Connect” icon.
Double–click on the “Internet Connect” icon. You should see a window like the one below. Your ‘Network’ and ‘Base Station ID’ will probably be different.
Create a New VPN Connection
Next, go to the ‘File’ menu and select “New VPN Connection Window.”
You should see a the following screen. Click ‘PPTP,’ then click ‘Continue.’
Set the Connection Information
The next screen will look like this. Enter the information as shown.
In the red box, enter “gateway.publicvpn.net” as the ‘Server Address.’ This is the DNS name of the PublicVPN.com server.
In the yellow box, enter your PublicVPN.com username. You created this username on the PublicVPN.com website.
In the green box, enter your PublicVPN.com password. You created this password on the PublicVPN.com website.
Optionally, you can check “Add to Keychain” to save your PublicVPN.com password. Doing this means you won’t have to enter a password when you want to connect to PublicVPN.com.
Save Configuration
Next, click the ’Summary’ button at the top left. You should see the window below:
Fill in the fields so it looks like the screen below, then click ‘Save.’
You should see the following summary screeen:
That’s it! You’re done!
When you want to connect
When you want to connect to PublicVPN.com, double–click on “Internet Connect,” click on “VPN (PPTP)”, then click the ‘Connect’ button.
