---
type: source
title: "VPN Setup for macOS"
tags: [vpn, macos, network-access, openvpn]
related: [vpn-macos-configuration, openvpn-connect]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
authors: []
year: 2026
url: "https://rz.uni-greifswald.de/dienste/technische-infrastruktur/vpn/macos"
venue: "Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ)"
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_technische-infrastruktur_vpn_macos.md", "output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_technische_infrastruktur_vpn_macos.md"]
---

# VPN Setup for macOS

This source provides a detailed technical guide for establishing a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection to the Universität Greifswald network using macOS.

## Key Instructions
The document outlines a five-step process for configuration:
1. **Installation**: Download and install the **OpenVPN Connect** application.
2. **Cleanup**: Delete any existing VPN profiles to prevent configuration conflicts.
3. **Certificate Import**: Import a valid [[nutzerzertifikate]] (as a [[p12-file]]) using the associated certificate password.
4. **Profile Configuration**: Import the university's VPN profile, assign the imported user certificate, and enter the [[zentraler-nutzeraccount]] username.
5. **Authentication**: Establish the connection by providing the account password.

## Technical Notes
- **Error Handling**: The guide explicitly mentions that a `"PKCS12 Import Failed"` message may appear during certificate import. Users are instructed to ignore this warning and verify the import via the "Certificates & Tokens" menu.
- **Support**: Technical issues are routed through the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] via the [[groupware]] ticket system or the URZ hotline (ext. 1420).
