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Full tunnel configuration can be downloaded from. This will send all your network traffic via Chemistry's network when the VPN is on and may be slower.

Switch to using a 'Full Tunnel' configuration file.

Disable the IP address checking feature using the checkbox on the 'Preferences' panel of Tunnelblick's 'VPN Details' window.

This setup gives the best network performance for videoconferencing, while still allowing you to access University-only resources. It happens because in Chemistry and SPRI we configure the VPN to only send network traffic destined for the University of Cambridge over the VPN link, and all other traffic goes direct to its destination. This warning appears when connecting using newer versions of Tunnelblick with our latest configuration files.

Dealing with the warning: 'apparent public IP address was not different after connecting' Please note that the ChemNet username is your CRSID followed by not. If you are using Chrome as your web browser please type the credentials in, do not cut and paste as this has been proved not to work. These can be collected from and it is OK to tell Tunnelblick to save them. The credentials you should use are your ChemNet credentials. Option 3: If you try to connect to an OpenVPN server offered by a VPN provider you may use its VPN native app (if available).

#Install openvpn mac os install#

Option 2: Install and configure Viscosity (commercial, but reasonably priced). Select 'Connect Chemistry' from the TunnelBlick icon. Connect to an OpenVPN Community Edition server: Option 1: Install and configure Tunnelblick (free). Double-click 'chemistry.tblk' to install the configuration. ('chemistry.tblk' will not run from the Downloads folder. The configuration file is compressed, so double-click it to expand it: you should then get a file 'chemistry.tblk'.

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If you have difficulty with the version you downloaded and you're on OSX 10.7.5 or higher, then try the latest beta release from . For older versions of OSX there is no readily available alternative.Īfter installing tunnelblick, download the config file. For OSX 10.7.5 and up we currently recommend the most recent stable release which may be downloaded from .įor older Macs version 3.5.25 should work which can be found here. If later on you wish to switch to a different location or disconnect from VPNShazam simply click on the Tunnelblick icon and select disconnect.Which version to install depends on which version of MacOS you have. Verify the connection by checking your email, or by browsing to your favorite website and have assurance that your online activities are shielded from prying eyes. If you noticed any error or warning messages, please record them and contact our support team for further assistance. Look for the ‘Connected’ messages once the tunnel has been successfully initialized. If you have the ‘Growl’ notification system installed to your Mac, you may see notification messages appear near the Tunnelblick icon in the upper-right corner of your screen. You will need to enter these login credentials for each location you wish to connect to.

Once you are finished, click the ‘OK’ button to continue. If you wish to save your credentials, tick the checkbox labeled ‘Save in Keychain’.

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Enter your username and password EXACTLY as you provided to you if a single letter is miscapitalized, you will receive an error message. You will again be prompted for credentials, however this time, VPNShazam credentials are requested by Tunnelblick. In the drop down menu, choose the server to which you wish to. You will now see the Tunnelblick icon at the top right of your screen, click on the icon and select the VPNSHazam’s location/server/host you wish to connect to. Click on the Tunnelblick icon in your menu bar.