- #Mac os firewall settings greyed out for mac os x#
- #Mac os firewall settings greyed out mac os x#
- #Mac os firewall settings greyed out verification#
- #Mac os firewall settings greyed out password#
If it's enabled, all traffic including Internet access will pass through the VPN tunnel.
When disabled, only traffic to the VPN router's local subnet will go through the VPN tunnel. The option to " Send all traffic through this tunnel" is not enabled by default. In this section, the security protocols used and options for how traffic routes through the VPN can be changed: Once the VPN has saved the profile, go to the Advanced settings for the profile to configure how the VPN tunnel operates: The operating system will then display this warning:
#Mac os firewall settings greyed out password#
Once the password has been set for the VPN, the Create button will no longer be greyed out, click Create to save the VPN profile. The Create button will be greyed out, click the Authentication Settings button to continue:Įnter the password for the dial-in user and click OK to save the password for the VPN connection. Username: The VPN username such as the one created earlier in this guide.Port: The port of the SSL VPN server this will be 443 by default and should only be changed if the SSL VPN port has been changed on the router.Server: The IP address or Host Name of the SSL VPN server, the VPN server in this example is the hostname "".Open the DrayTek Smart VPN application and press + to create a new VPN profile:
With the account created and a valid certificate installed on the router, the client can be configured to connect. The Status text displays in red if the user is not connected and will display in green when the user has connected. Set the profile to accept SSL Tunnel connections:Ĭlick OK on that page to save the settings for that profile.Set a secure Password (up to 19 characters, alphanumeric and special characters allowed).Enter a suitable Username to for the account.To set up the SSL VPN profile on the router, go to >, click on the first un-used Index number link to edit the profile settings:
#Mac os firewall settings greyed out verification#
This is changed from the Settings section of the app, which is accessed from the gear icon highlighted below:īasic Verification Step 1. Certificate Verification LevelĬhecks that the certificate is within the Valid To and Valid From timesĬhecks that the certificate's Common Name / CN matches the destination of the server connection.Ĭhecks that the certificate is signed by a trusted root authority. If the certificate does not match the verification requirements, the Smart VPN application will not allow the VPN tunnel to establish.
Before setting up the SSL VPN connection, it's important to consider which type of certificate verification that the SSL VPN client will enforce more verification will require additional certificate setup.Įach level of verification has different requirements and the default setting is to " Match server name", which checks that the certificate is valid and that it is for the domain / IP that the connection is being made to. The DrayTek Smart VPN client has options to control the level of verification used for the certificates that secure the SSL VPN tunnel.
#Mac os firewall settings greyed out mac os x#
#Mac os firewall settings greyed out for mac os x#
Apple macOS and Mac OS X computers can connect to a DrayTek router that supports SSL VPN with the free DrayTek Smart VPN client for Mac OS X which allows Apple macOS devices to create fast and secure SSL VPN tunnels for teleworking and/or secure browsing.