
Select Cisco IPSec from the VPN Type drop-down menu.Select VPN from the Interface drop-down menu.Click the + button in the lower-left corner of the window.Open System Preferences and go to the Network section.If you get an error when trying to connect, see Troubleshooting. It should say "Your public IP address is Your VPN Server IP". You can verify that your traffic is being routed properly by looking up your IP address on Google. Click the "Network" tab, and confirm that Established - 1 is displayed under "Security Associations". Once connected, you will see tunnel enabled in the VPN Connect status window. Enter Your VPN Password in the Password field.Enter Your VPN Username in the Username field.Click Save to save the VPN connection details.Select sha1 from the HMAC Algorithm drop-down menu. Select main from the Exchange Type drop-down menu. Enter Your VPN IPsec PSK in the Pre Shared Key field. Select Mutual PSK + XAuth from the Authentication Method drop-down menu. Enter Your VPN Server IP in the Host Name or IP Address field.Click Start Menu -> All Programs -> ShrewSoft VPN Client -> VPN Access Manager.Note: This VPN client supports Windows 2K/XP/Vista/7/8.
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Download and install the free Shrew Soft VPN client.Note: You may also connect using IPsec/L2TP mode. This mode is generally faster than IPsec/L2TP with less overhead. IPsec/XAuth mode is also called "Cisco IPsec".

In case you are unable to connect, first check to make sure the VPN credentials were entered correctly. Windows users can use the free Shrew Soft client. There is no additional software to install. IPsec/XAuth ("Cisco IPsec") is natively supported by Android, iOS and OS X.

Note: You may also connect using IPsec/L2TP mode, or set up IKEv2.Īfter setting up your own VPN server, follow these steps to configure your devices. Read this in other languages: English, 简体中文.
