Overview:
Although Link2Exchange cannot provide telephone support for customers using Macintosh software, it is possible to connect to your Link2Exchange account through a Mac. This article has been created to assist users in configuring the Link2Exchange VPN client for Mac OS-X 10.4 (aka Tiger) to connect to Link2Exchange's network.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are using a Macintosh OS prior to 10.4 you must not use this VPN client. Instead, use the client linked under 'Related Articles' below.
Procedure:
!IMPORTANT! If you have an older version of the VPN client installed on your Mac you MUST uninstall the old VPN client before installing this new VPN client.
If you haven't already done it, download the Link2Exchange VPN client for Mac OS-X from our secure download site at https://www.link2exchange.com/downloads/. Once you’ve downloaded the Macintosh VPN client, it will be saved onto your desktop.
- Double click on the VPN client .dmg file to extract the setup files.
The files will be extracted to the CiscoVPNClient folder on your Desktop.
Double click on CiscoVPNClient.
- In the CiscoVPNClient folder, double click on the file named ‘CISCO VPN Client.mpkg’.
This will start the Cisco VPN Client installation process.
In order to install the Cisco VPN client, you must have administrator access on your Mac. If you do, click the lock in the bottom left-hand corner of this window to enter in your Mac’s administrator username and password.
- Type in the username and password for administrator access to your Macintosh and click OK. (This should be the username and password you use to log into your computer when you first turn it on.)
- Once you’ve typed in a valid administrator username and password, a reminder will pop up that you must be running OS-X version 10.2 or greater to use the CISCO VPN client. IGNORE THIS MESSAGE - ONLY USE THIS VPN CLIENT IF YOU'RE USING OS 10.4.x OR HIGHER. Click ‘Apple-->About this Mac’ to determine what version of the Mac OS you’re running. If you are using OS-X version 10.4 or greater, click Continue.
- Next, you must read and agree to the CISCO Software License agreement.
Once you’ve read the agreement, click Continue.
- You must now agree to the terms of the license agreement to continue software installation.
Click Agree if you accept the terms of the license agreement.
- Click on the drive on which you want to install the VPN client then click Continue. (Note: Your drives will probably have different names than the one shown below. That’s OK. Select one of the drives you see on your screen and click Continue.)
- You’re now ready to install the Link2Exchange CISCO VPN client. Click Install to begin the installation process.
- Once the installation is complete, you should see a message indicating that the software was successfully installed. Click Close.
- Click Apple-->System Preferences.
- Under Personal, click Login.
- Under the Login Items tab, click Add.
- Next to From: select your Applications folder.
- In the right window, click on VPN Client.
- Click Open.
- Close System Preferences.
- Restart your Mac.
- Once the Link2Exchange VPN client comes up, and it should automatically do so, click Connect to connect to Link2Exchange.NOTE: We have received reports that the VPN client may not come up automatically on Mac OS 10.4.x. If that's the cause, launch the VPN client manually.
- Once you’ve connected to our network, you will be prompted for your username and password. For your username user the following: you@yourdomain.com (The password is your email password.) Once you’ve successfully entered those credentials in, you will have established a secure connection between your computer and our mail servers and will be able to use Microsoft Outlook to retrieve your email, set Calendar appointments, etc.
You may also connect to Link2Exchange via your web browser. The URL to connect to us is https://mail.link2exchange.com. Again, log in with your email address and password and you’ll be able to use all of the features of Microsoft’s Outlook Web Access for Exchange Server 2003.
Thank you for choosing Link2Exchange as your Microsoft Exchange Service Provider. If you have any trouble with your connection to us, please contact us at .
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Related Documents
If you don't have Mac OS-X 10.4.x, see: Installing the Link2Exchange VPN client for Mac OS-X v.10.1.5 through v.10.3.x
Uninstall the Link2Exchange VPN client for Mac 10.1.5 through 10.3.x
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