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CHAPTER

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VPN Client User Guide for Mac OS X

OL-5490-01

Establishing a VPN Connection

This chapter describes how to establish a VPN connection with a private network using the VPN Client

and the user authentication methods supported by the VPN device that is providing your connection.

Checking Prerequisites

Before you can establish a VPN connection, you must have:

• At least one connection entry configured on the VPN Client. See Chapter 4, “Configuring

Connection Entries” for more information.

• User authentication information. This includes your username and password, and depending on the

configuration of your connection entry, might also include:

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Passwords for RADIUS authentication

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VPN group name and password for connections to VPN devices

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PINs for RSA Data Security

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Digital certificates and associated passwords

• An Internet connection

Contact your network administrator for prerequisite information.

Establishing a Connection

To establish a VPN connection:

Step 1 Open the VPN Client application by double-clicking the VPN Client icon in the Applications folder. If

you created an alias, you can double-click the VPN Client icon on the Desktop or in the dock

(Figure 5-1).

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