Mac OS X: INSTALLING TUNNELBLICK

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1 Mac OS X: INSTALLING TUNNELBLICK 1. Download "Tunnelblick" for Mac OS X from the UWG VPN website. Go to You will find a link to the installation file on the right hand side of the page, under Downloads. Select the link Mac OS X GUI Client to download the installer. 2. Double click the file you just downloaded to begin the installation. The Tunnelblick installer will start and show the Welcome screen. Click Continue

2 3. Click Continue again at the Information screen. 4. Click Install to have Tunnelblick installed into your Applications Folder.

3 5. You will need to type your Macintosh User password for the installation to begin. Be sure to use your Macintosh username and password here. 6. After the installation completes, click Close to exit the Installer.

4 7. Tunnelblick can be found in your Applications directory. 8. The first time you use TunnelBlick it will ask you to enter your Macintosh password to complete the installation. Enter your Macintosh username and password then Click OK.

5 Next it will ask if it should check automatically for update. Click Check Automatically. Tunnelblick is now completely installed and you can begin using it.

6 Mac OSX: Using Tunnelblick 1. Start tunnelblick by locating it in your Applications Folder, and double clicking. Once Tunnelblick is running, it will appear as a tunnel in the upper right corner of your screen. 2. Click on the tunnel icon, and select Connect UWG. 3. You ll be asked to enter your UWG address and password. Be sure to enter your entire address, user@westga.edu and your password, then click OK.

7 TunnelBlick will go through a "shadow in the tunnel" animation while negotiating and then the 'tunnel' will appear 'lit' when connection is successful. 4. To Disconnect, click on the Tunnelblick icon in the upper right corner of your screen and select Disconnect UWG. 6. To quit Tunnelblick, which is recommended when you are not using it, click on the Tunnelblick icon in the upper right corner of your screen and select Quit.

8 Configuring Your Office Macintosh for Use with the VPN If you wish to set up your office Macintosh to be accessible from off campus via the VPN, please follow these instructions. These instructions will work for Macintosh computers running Mac OS 10.5 or 10.6 (Leopard or Snow Leopard). 1. Under the Apple menu, open System Preferences 2. Locate the Sharing Preference, under Internet and Wireless, and open 3. Turn Screen Sharing on by clicking the box next to it

9 4. Click Computer Settings 5. Check the box next to VNC viewers may control screen with password and enter a password. Click OK 6. Make a note of the IP address of your Macintosh that is displayed under the Screen Sharing:On message, right after the vnc://

10 Configuring Chicken of the VNC to Connect to Your Office Macintosh Use Chicken of the VNC to connect to your office Macintosh. Follow these instructions to install Chicken of the VNC on your home Macintosh. Chicken of the VNC Installation 1. Download Chicken of the VNC from 2. Double click the file just downloaded 3. Drag Chicken of the VNC to your Applications Folder 4. Double click Chicken of the VNC in the Applications Folder. 5. The VNC Login box will open, and you ll need to configure the name of your campus Macintosh in the Server list. a. In the host field, type in the name or IP address of your office Macintosh (see step 6 of Configuring your Office macintosh for use with the VPN) b. In the password field, type the password you entered when you set up your office Macintosh for use with the VPN (See step 5 6 of Configuring your Office macintosh for use with the VPN) 6. Click connect

11 Using Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection for Macintosh to Connect to your office PC You must first configure your office PC for use from off campus with the VPN. See Configuring Your Office PC for use with the VPN for instructions. 1. Download and follow the installation instructions for Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection for Macintosh: 2. Once the installation is complete, open Remote Desktop Connection 3. Enter the name of your office PC (see step x in Configuring Your Office PC for use with the VPN) 4. Enter your Windows login and password to connect to your PC.

12 Connecting to your campus computer: First you must enable access from your campus computer in your office and it must be on. Enabling access can be done by going to the Start Menu, Control Panel, System. Inside system properties go to the Remote tab and check Allow users to remotely access this computer. While you are here write down the full computer name, it should be something like uwg jsmithxp.ads.westga.edu. You will need this to be able to connect.

13 Connecting from a PC: Go to 'Start Menu', All Programs, Accessories, Remote Desktop Connection The program will ask for your computer name that you acquired above. Enter it and hit connect. The program will launch a window that will take up your whole screen that shows your computer as if you were sitting at it. Connecting from a Mac You must download remote desktop for Mac found here: desktop/default.mspx Follow Microsoft s instructions to install and launch the program from your applications directory. After that the program will ask for the computer name you wish to connect to. Fill out the information you collected from the computer on campus and hit connect.