VPN over PPTP on mac os sierra [closed]

Asked 31/8, 2016 at 9:20 Answered 28/10, 2016 at 14:46

Lately I discovered that connecting to a VPN via PPTP option has been removed in the new mac os - sierra. I tried multiple application to do so - all failed. How can I connect to my VPN over PPTP?

ps. I don't want to use L2TP because I don't have a pre shared key (I also don't know what it is).

Dragging answered 31/8, 2016 at 9:20 Comment(3)

I voted to closed this question as it rather belongs to AskDifferent, anyway, there is a question with answers. apple.stackexchange.com/questions/250522/… – Boxfish 2/9, 2016 at 12:49

Here is tutorial how to do it with terminal filipmolcik.com/pptp-vpn-on-macos-sierra-and-high-sierra – Extrusion 12/7, 2018 at 8:6

I answered a similar question here: #50498681 – Flask 11/12, 2019 at 19:34

The FlowVPN client is free (and works with any provider).

It supports PPTP and OpenVPN on macOS Sierra:

https://www.flowvpn.com/download-mac/

Just overwrite the FlowVPN server address with any server and it connects.

Avron answered 28/10, 2016 at 14:46 Comment(11)

How to overwrite the FlowVPN server address? It is a drop-down menu. – But 20/11, 2016 at 0:18

Basic costs, it's not free. – Excoriate 4/1, 2017 at 14:15

@sparkandshine You can type inside the dropdown menu if you place your cursor in it. – Matadi 9/2, 2017 at 8:44

I cant get it to connect to our windows server. It keeps giving me EAP refuse to authenticate using type 26. Shimo works fine, but is 30 day trail version. – Teak 13/2, 2017 at 13:15

FlowVPN is not free. – Haugen 24/8, 2017 at 16:37

@Haugen "FlowVPN's services are not free. FlowVPN's client software is free to download and use with non-FlowVPN services." – Bubbly 26/9, 2017 at 17:59

version I tried today does not seem to allow custom IP, only list of servers and dropdown cannot be changed. -1 – Compatriot 29/9, 2017 at 4:39

They do not allow custom IP settings in new version, please update the answer. – Weinrich 13/5, 2018 at 16:11

FlowVPN client worked for me. Connecting from MacOS X 10.13.5 to Asus RT-N66R PPTP VPN. Please note that PPTP is much less secure than IPSec with pre-shared key. – Warram 21/7, 2018 at 16:25

YES! YES! THANK YOU! – Crofton 6/4, 2019 at 18:32

not working on big sur 11.2.1 – Musquash 2/3, 2021 at 12:6

VPN PPTP in Sierra is dismissed because it is not a secure method of communication. To solve the problem; you can install software Shimo that works with the operating system Sierra

Rye answered 27/9, 2016 at 12:40 Comment(7)

Any free clients? – Cutler 13/10, 2016 at 11:13

flowvpn.com/download-mac – Banting 10/3, 2017 at 3:23

With Shimo I have problems, buggy. Have to restart it all the time. I use flowvpn.com it's free. – Romaineromains 9/4, 2017 at 21:28

flow isn't free, its 4 bucks a month... – Charcoal 8/5, 2017 at 20:15

@JasonMcCarrell just to use the client? Or is it $4 a month for a subscription to use their VPN servers? – Bubbly 26/9, 2017 at 17:54

Shimo isn't free. They want 49EU to purchase. As far as I can tell that is a one time fee and they have a 30-day free trial. – Culpepper 29/11, 2017 at 17:53

FlowVPN sucks you can create simple client with Automator.app here is how: filipmolcik.com/pptp-vpn-on-macos-sierra-and-high-sierra – Extrusion 12/7, 2018 at 8:7

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