How to setup UniFi VPN on macOS

Created by Chad Lemke, Modified on Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 9:25 AM by Chad Lemke


Note:

Here are the fields you will use below:

Server Address: IPAddress/Hostname you received

Account Name: username you received

Password: One you received

Pre-Shared Key: One you received

 

Here are steps to setup access to the VPN on your Mac.

  1. Go to System Preferences > Network
  2. Click the + button on the bottom left
    1. Interface: VPN
    2. VPN Type: L2TP over Ipsec
    3. Service name: enter your company name
    4. Click "Create"
  3. Enter the Server Address and Account Name from the information provided to you.
  4. Click on "Authentication Settings"
    1. Password: enter the password provided
    2. Shared Secret: enter the "Pre-Shared Key"
    3. Click on "OK"
  5. Click on "Advanced" and select "Send all traffic over VPN connection".
  6. Click on "Apply"
  7. Click on "Connect"
    1. Once connected it will say "Connected"




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