How to set up a VPN connection (Leopard)

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What's a VPN connection?

Setting it up

1. Open System Prefences and select Network
   
   
2. Click the small plus sign on the botton-left of the screen
   
   
   
3. Select as below:
   
   
   
4. Set Server Address to: vpn.pomona.edu
   Set Account Name to your username
   Then click the Authentication Settings... button.
   
   
   
5. Select Password and enter your password.
   
   
   
6. Make sure the Show VPN status in menu bar check box is selected and hit Apply
   
   
   
7. You're set up!

Using it

You can connect to Pomona's network using VPN even if you're on another campus, at home, or even out of the country. File transfers will be much slower, however.

Note: Authentication will fail mysteriously if you're already connected to the Pomona network (i.e. through an ethernet cable or the Pomona wireless network).