Can't Login To Nord Vpn App On Mac

You've gone ahead and have decided to get a VPN (Virtual Private Network) service and have chosen one of the best VPN providers that suits your needs. Now what? You connect to it, that's what! And here's how you do it on your Mac.

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There are two main ways of connecting to your VPN service provider. Either by using the macOS built-in networking framework or by using the VPN provider's connection application.

How to Connect to the VPN when no third party app is provided

  1. Click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of your Mac's screen.
  2. Click on System Preferences.
  3. Click Network.

  4. Click '+'.

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  5. Select VPN from the interface drop-down list.
  6. Select the VPN Type provided by your VPN service provider. In our example, we are using L2TP over IPSec.
  7. Type in a Service Name that is easy for you to recognize when you want to connect.

  8. Click Create.

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  9. Type in the Server Address that the VPN service provides you. It may be in the form of an IP address or a Hostname.
  10. Type in your Account Name (also provided by your VPN).
  11. Click Authentication Settings. The type of VPN encryption being used by your VPN provider will determine what sort of authentication settings you will need to enter.
  12. Select the User Authentication method you have been given by your VPN provider and enter the pertinent details. In our example, we will be using Password.
  13. Select the Machine Authentication required by your VPN provider and enter the pertinent details. In our example, we are using a Shared Secret.

  14. Click OK.

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  15. Optionally, you can check Show VPN status in the menu bar if you want to be able to enable and disable your VPN connection from the desktop quickly.
  16. Click Advanced.

  17. Check Send all traffic over VPN connection to be able to encrypt all of your internet access through the VPN provider. You can check out the pros and cons here.

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  18. Click OK.
  19. Click Apply.
  20. Click Connect to start your VPN Connection.

How to connect to the VPN with your VPN provider's App

Many VPN service providers like NordVPN, IPVanish, TunnelBear, ExpressVPN, and more, offer applications you can install, which will automatically setup your VPN settings and give you easy access to start/stop your VPN connection. In most instance, you'll be simply required to install the application and enter your account credentials, and then you're up and running. In our screenshots below, we're showing the efficacy in selecting a VPN server in various parts of the world using the PIA service app.

Other resources

If you'd like to get more information on VPNs, VPN service providers, or simply want to get into more detail on how VPNs function, our pals at Android Central have a VPN hub with lots of great resources available.

Any questions?

If you're anything like me (and if you've read our series of VPN and macOS Server articles thus far), then privacy and security are high on your list of priorities. Now that you're surfing more securely, let us know what service you chose and why in the comment section below!

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After you or your Mac administrator resets the password of your macOS user account, your Mac might ask you to update your keychain password or enter the password of your login keychain. It might also tell you that the system was unable to unlock your login keychain. That's because your login keychain is still using your old password.

If you don't know your old password

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If you don't know your old password, the solution is to create a new login keychain.

If you know your old password

If you know your old password, use that password to update your existing login keychain:

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  1. Open the Keychain Access app, which is in the the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
  2. From the list of keychains on the left side of the window, select 'login.'
  3. From the Edit menu in the menu bar, choose “Change Password for Keychain 'login.'”
  4. Enter the old password of your user account in the Current Password field. This is the password you were using before the password was reset.
  5. Enter the new password of your user account in the New Password field. This is the password you're now using to log in to your Mac. Enter the same password in the Verify field.
  6. Click OK when done, then quit Keychain Access.