Setting up MacOS to use the ESIX VPN Professional Service
Note: These setup instructions are for the SimplyExpats and Esix Group Professional Service ONLY. SimplyExpats.net Home Access Service subscribers users should use the setup instructions <<HERE >>
1.0 Activate your User Control Panel
Login to the User Control Panel by clicking on the link below:
Login to the ESIX Control Panel
The Login window will be displayed as below.
Login using the Username and Password you received from PayPal.
(Your Username and Password are also recorded in your PayPal Account).
2.0 Confirm your Account Details & Activate your Account
Once you have successfully logged in, the ESIX Account Confirmation window will be displayed.
Press the Confirm Details & Activate your Account button.
Once your account is activated, you will be returned to the main ESIX User Control Panel window.
3.0 Configuring your Apple Mac to use the ESIX VPN Professional Service
Setting up your Apple Mac to use the Esix VPN Professional service is simple.
This Setup Guide shows how to install our VPN Professional Service on Snow Leopard. However, the process is exactly the same for other versions of MacOS.
3.1 Download the Esix OpenVPN GUI Software
The ESIX VPN Professional Service uses the latest OpenVPN software.
Download our Tunnelblick OpenVPN software from our Website by clicking the link HERE>>, and save to your Desktop.
NOTE: If you are using the new Mac OS X Lion, download the version of version of TunnelBlick HERE >>, and save it to your desktop.
Double Click on the Tunnelblick disk image, to start the install.
The Tunnelblick installer will load.
Double click the Tunnelblick Icon to start the install.
The download security check window appears, press Open.
The Install window is displayed to confirm that you want to install the software. enter your password and press OK.
The install will complete.
The progress window is displayed. Press Quit.
The software installation is complete, and you now need to download the ESIX configuration files.
3.3 Download and save the ESIX VPN Professional configuration files
To ensure that you connect successfully to our UK VPN Access professional service, we have created all the files that you need to connect.
Simply download the configuration files by clicking the link << HERE >>.
Open your downloads folder (or where ever you have saved the file), and click on the Esix_Configs folder.
There should be three files in the Esix_Configs folder, They are named ca.crt, Esix_VPN_Pro.ovpn, and Esix_VPN_Backup.ovpn.
Copy the Esix configuration files to the Tunnelblick OpenVPN installation folder (PLACES -> Your User Name -> Library -> openvpn -> Configurations).
Simply press ctrl A to select the files, and drag them to the folder PLACES -> (Your User Name) -> Library -> openvpn -> Configurations,
The set up is now complete and you should be able to connect to the ESIX VPN Professional service.
4.0 Connecting to the ESIX VPN Professional Service
4.1 Connecting to the Service
To connect to the ESIX VPN Professional service, simply click on the Tunnelblick icon on the top right of the Apple Bar, as below.
The first time you run the Tunnelblick software, the following window will be displayed.
Enter your password and press OK.
To connect to the Esix VPN Professional service, you can now simply lick on the Tunnelblick icon on the top right of the Apple Bar, as below.
Select the Esix_VPN_Pro service to connect.
The Login dialog will be displayed as below.
Enter your username and password, and tick the save in keychain option.
Press OK to connect.
4.2 Disconnecting from the Service
To disconnect from the service, simply click on the Tunnelblick icon on the Apple Bar, select the ESIX VPN Professional service, and press Disconnect.
5.0 Connecting to the ESIX VPN Professional Backup Connection
Some users (usually in hotels and some countries where Internet restrictions are imposed) may not be able to connect to our service using the standard ESIX VPN Professional connection.
In such cases, we recommend you connect using the Backup ESIX VPN Professional connection. This connection is marginally slower than our standard service connection due to the nature of the way it connects to the service, so should only be used if you cannot connect to our standard connection.
Select the ESIX VPN Professional Backup connection from the Tunneclblick OpenVPN application and press connect.
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Please read our Setup Guide for details of how to set up your computer to use our service.
Contact Our Helpdesk
Please read our Setup Guide for information on how to set up your computer to use the SimplyExpats.net service..
Your account will be automatically created by PayPal, and is normally activated within 5 minutes of subscribing to this service.
Your Username and Password can be forund under the Your Subscriptions section of your PayPal account.
Note: You only need to register with our helpdesk, if you have a speific connection problem.