# macOS IKEv2 client configuration

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In order to connect to a VPN, follow these steps:

1. Open the link you received in a browser to get instructions and configuration for your new VPN connection. And you will see the following page in the browser window  
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2. In order to start the configuration you need to download the Certificate CA file. To download the Certificate CA file, click the "Dowload Certificate CA" button.  
    [![image-1671025030636.15.49.png](https://doc.puq.info/uploads/images/gallery/2022-12/scaled-1680-/image-1671025030636-15-49.png)](https://doc.puq.info/uploads/images/gallery/2022-12/image-1671025030636-15-49.png)
3. Later, when you download the certificate, go to the folder where you downloaded the certificate. Next, double-click on the certificate file, or open the context menu of the file and click open.  
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4. After you open this certificate file, you will be taken to "Keychain Access". Find the certificate you just integrated there. This will be a root certificate, and the certificate will not be trusted.
    
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5. Next, double-click on it and make the certificate trusted.  
    [![image-1671025295739.07.16.png](https://doc.puq.info/uploads/images/gallery/2022-12/scaled-1680-/image-1671025295739-07-16.png)](https://doc.puq.info/uploads/images/gallery/2022-12/image-1671025295739-07-16.png)
6. After you close the previous window, you will be prompted to enter your system password in order to store the settings. Note that the certificate is now trusted.  
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7. After installing the certificate, we can proceed to the connection configuration. Open connection settings. Click on the plus button to add a new connection.  
    [![image-1671025828943.10.09.png](https://doc.puq.info/uploads/images/gallery/2022-12/scaled-1680-/image-1671025828943-10-09.png)](https://doc.puq.info/uploads/images/gallery/2022-12/image-1671025828943-10-09.png)
8. Create a new IKEv2 connection.  
    [![image-1671025909106.10.41.png](https://doc.puq.info/uploads/images/gallery/2022-12/scaled-1680-/image-1671025909106-10-41.png)](https://doc.puq.info/uploads/images/gallery/2022-12/image-1671025909106-10-41.png)
9. Enter the data as required. Server address and remote ID.  
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10. Next, click on the Authentication Settings button to enter the Authentication details.  
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11. Save your connection and connect to a new VPN connection. Congratulations, your connection is set up!  
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