Setting Up a Mac IPsec VPN Client with Lion

To set up a secure and reliable connection to your SoftEther VPN Server using the L2TP protocol over IPsec, follow these easy steps.

Firstly, open the Network preferences panel by clicking on the 'Network' icon located at the top-right side of your Mac screen. This will bring up a menu with various options. Click on the '+' button to add a new configuration.

In the resulting window, select 'VPN' as the interface and then choose 'L2TP over IPsec' as the VPN type. Click the 'Create' button to proceed.

Next, you need to specify the pre-shared key also known as the shared secret in the designated field. Enter your password in the 'Password' field and then click on the 'Authentication Settings' button.

On this screen, you are required to input either the hostname or IP address of your destination SoftEther VPN Server. After specifying the server address, enter the user-name in the 'Account Name' field located next to the 'Server Address' field.

Once these settings are complete, click on the 'Create' button to generate a new L2TP VPN configuration. This will bring up the configuration screen where you can view and manage your newly created configuration.

By following these simple steps, you should now have a fully functional Mac IPsec VPN client setup using Lion.

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