https://github.com/luizpicolo/vpn-pptp-macos

PPTP VPN on macOS Sierra
https://github.com/luizpicolo/vpn-pptp-macos

Last synced: 24 days ago
JSON representation

PPTP VPN on macOS Sierra

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/luizpicolo/vpn-pptp-macos
• Owner: luizpicolo
• Created: 2018-06-23T23:49:40.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-10-23T21:49:37.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-04T06:22:17.268Z (about 1 month ago)
• Size: 4.88 KB
• Stars: 12
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

Awesome Lists containing this project

README

        
# PPTP VPN on macOS 

Apple stopped the support for it’s builtin PPTP VPN client on macOS Sierra, but they kept their libraries, so it’s still possible to create a PPTP VPN connection over command line without using any 3rd party clients, like FlowVPN or Shimo.

I know that PPTP VPN has become outdated and is less secure than other protocols, but in a corporate world you sometimes don’t have a choice.

The following procedure will show how you can create a PPTP VPN on macOS Sierra. It’s based on my own configuration (MPPE-128), so you might have to adapt it to your need.

The procedure is quite simple, you first need to create a file in /etc/ppp/peers with a name that represent your domain, or company, so in my case I will call it vpn.example.com.

    $ sudo touch /etc/ppp/peers/vpn.example.com

This file will contain the configuration that pppd daemon will reference and try to connect. Change with your configuration in **remoteaddress**, **user** and **password**

    plugin PPTP.ppp

    noauth

    # logfile /tmp/ppp.log

    remoteaddress "vpn.example.com"

    user "username"

    password "mYS3cUr3P@ssW0rd!"

    redialcount 1

    redialtimer 5

    idle 1800

    # mru 1368

    # mtu 1368

    receive-all

    novj 0:0

    ipcp-accept-local

    ipcp-accept-remote

    # noauth

    refuse-eap

    refuse-pap

    refuse-chap-md5

    hide-password

    mppe-stateless

    mppe-128

    # require-mppe-128

    looplocal

    nodetach

    # ms-dns 8.8.8.8

    usepeerdns

    # ipparam gwvpn

    defaultroute

    debug

Now you only need start the pppd daemon with the following command and that’s it.

    $ sudo pppd call vpn.example.com

# Test 

Tested in:

 - Sierra

 - Mojave

Reference: https://malucelli.net/2017/05/16/pptp-vpn-on-macos-sierra/