How to Install The College of Education VPN Program - Mac
NOTE: If you are not comfortable with installing the program or don't have the ability to install programs on your computer, contact the College of Education technical support group for assistance.
Step 1 - Determine If You Have an Intel or PowerPC Mac
The instructions on this web page apply to Macs with Intel processors in them. Mac computers manufactured before 2006 have a PowerPC processor in them which is not compatible with the VPN program these instructions apply to. This first step of the instructions will help you determine if you have an Intel or PowerPC Mac.
1. In the upper left corner of your screen, find the Apple icon in the top menu bar. When you locate it click on it.
2. In the menu that appears select the About This Mac item.
3. Look for the Processor information. If you see the word "Intel" in the processor information then you have an Intel Mac. Proceed to the section Step 2 - Install the VPN Program on your Intel Mac Computer. If you see the word "PowerPC" in the processor information then you do not have an Intel Mac and the instructions on this page will not work for you. Contact LTC Technical Support for an alternative program to use to connect to the College of Education VPN.
Step 2 - Install the VPN Program on Your Intel Mac Computer
1. First you'll need to download the VPN installation program to your computer:
2. Locate the file you downloaded and double-click on it. The file will be located in your Downloads folder and will be named openvpn-connect-current.dmg.
- A drive icon will then appear on your desktop named OpenVPN Connect and a window will open with the the VPN installer program in it. Double-click on the OpenVPN Connect Installer program to start it.
3. When the OpenVPN Installer program starts, click the Continue button to proceed with the installation.
4. In the next screen with the license information press the Continue button. Then press the Agree button when prompted.
5. In the next screen click the Install button. Then specify your computer username/password when prompted. This is the same username/password that you use to log into your computer.
6. When the installation completes, press the Close button.
7. Restart your computer to ensure the VPN program installation completes.
8. After you restart your computer and log back into it, you should see the OpenVPN Connect program icon in the top menu bar to the left of the clock.
- If you do not see this icon after you restart your computer, you will need to manually start the OpenVPN Connect program. To do so click the Go menu option in the top menu bar of the Finder. Then click on Applications. When the Applications folder appears, scroll down to the OpenVPN folder and open it. Then double-click on the OpenVPN Connect program icon to launch it. You should now see the OpenVPN Connect program icon in the top menu bar as shown in the screenshot below.
9. Done. The College of Education VPN program has now been installed onto your computer.