Enter your VPN server’s IP address, your user name (Account Name), and password: Give your new VPN connection a label in the Service Name text field (1) (this can be any name you choose) and click Create (2):īack on the main Network screen, click on your new VPN name in the list on the left side. On the following screen click on the Interface drop-down menu and choose VPN:Ĭlick on the VPN Type menu and choose Cisco IPSec: On the Network screen, click on the + symbol in the lower left: If you do not have this information please contact System Preferences and click on the Network icon: Starting with Mac OS X 10.6 it is now possible to connect to a Cisco IPSec VPN without having to download any extra software.īefore you begin please have your VPN’s IP address, your user name, password, shared secret, certificate, and/or group name ready.