“The VPN GUI Apple left out”

iVPN allows you to have a Virtual Private Network (VPN) server interface even if you're not actually running Mas OS X Server.

The application allows you to choose both the PPTP and L2TP protocols. You'll then have to enter your username, password, IP address range and check router, subnet mask and server details. Details entered in iVPN can be stored in your keychain if you so wish.

Setting up a VPN is fairly easy and is both secure and stable. It's very often chosen by businesses for connecting to a server without putting at risk company data and information.

You can easily set up a VPN connection via Network Preferences in your Mac, however some people might prefer the simpler interface offered by iVPN. You'll have control on all the VPN settings instead of having it appear among the other connections created on your Mac.

iVPN brings a Virtual Private Network server interface to your Mac.

Languages:

English

Notes:

WARNING - Do not use iVPN on Mac OS X Server. You will no longer be able to use Server Admin to configure your VPN server.

Recent changes in iVPN:

Changed the method of routing traffic from VPN clients (needs testing and feedback)
Fixed a bug that prevented connections between iChat clients caused by the old routing method

OS requirements for iVPN:

OS: Mac OS X

Minimum requirements:

Mac OS X 10.4 or later

Pros

Simple interface

Cons

Need some knowledge of VPN to use

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From the publisher of iVPN

iVPN is an application that makes use of the standards based PPTP VPN server installed with Mac OS X. This VPN server is usually only available on Mac OS X Server and configured through the Server Admin application. iVPN makes it possible to use the same server utility on the client version of Mac OS X.

All you have to do to set it up is to enter the user name and password that you want your VPN clients to use, the IP address range you want to give to your clients and then click start server. iVPN will handle all the other settings and start the VPN server.