Download Viscosity for Mac here - Open that.dmg file. Now a window should appear which shows you the content of this archive. Here, open the 'Viscosity' file. Viscosity is now getting installed. You might get asked to move Viscosity into the application folder. The installation process has finished now.
Important
Netgate is offering COVID-19 aid for pfSense software users, learn more.
There are three client options for Mac OS X.:
- Viscosity 1.8.6 for Mac is free to download from our software library. The Viscosity installer is commonly called viscosity1.5.dmg, viscosity1.5.1.dmg, viscosity1.5.2.dmg, viscosity1.5.3.dmg or Viscosity%201.5.3.dmg etc. This software for Mac OS X was originally created by Viscosity VPN.
- Mac OS X Download ImageJ bundled with Java 1.8.0172 (may need to work around Path Randomization). Linux Download ImageJ bundled with Java 1.8.0172 (82MB). Windows Download ImageJ bundled with 64-bit Java 1.8.0172(70MB).
- Viscosity version 1.5 for Mac is now available! This is our biggest update yet, with massive performance and security improvements! This version also brings full 64-bit support, greater support for the latest Mac OS 10.10 (Yosemite) beta and preview versions, and a snazzy new default menu icon with dark mode support.
- Looks like your computer is running a operating system we no longer support, but you can still download and play your games using an older version of Origin. For Windows XP or Vista, click here to download. For Mac OSX 10.7 or 10.8, click here to download.
- The OpenVPN command line client. Most users prefer a graphical client, so thisoption will not be covered.
- Tunnelblick, a free option available for download at the Tunnelblick Website.
- The commercial Viscosity client. At the time of this writing, it costs $14USD for a single seat. If OpenVPN is used frequently, Viscosity is a muchnicer client and well worth the cost.
Both Tunnelblick and Viscosity are easily installed, with no configurationoptions during installation.
Configuring Viscosity¶
When using the Viscosity client, it can be configured manually or the OpenVPNClient Export package may be used to import the configuration. Viscosityprovides a GUI configuration tool that can be used to generate the underlyingOpenVPN client configuration. The CA and certificates can be imported manually,and all of the parameters can be set by hand. This section cover importing aViscosity bundle from the export package.
- Download a copy of the Viscosity bundle for the client from the OpenVPNClient Export package
- Locate the saved file, which will end in
.visc.zip
indicating that it is acompressed archive - Copy this exported bundle to a folder on the Mac
- Double click this file and it will expand to
Viscosity.visc
- Double click
Viscosity.visc
and Viscosity will open and import theconnection as shown in Figure Viscosity Import
- Delete the
Viscosity.visc
directory and the.zip
archive - Viscosity will be running after import, and may be found in the menu bar
- Click the lock icon added to the menu bar at the top of the screen
- Click Preferences to check that the configuration was imported as shown inFigure Viscosity Preferences
Viscosity Preferences¶
- Check the Connections area to see if the connection imported successfullyas shown in Figure Viscosity View Connections.
- Close the Preferences screen
- Click the lock in the menu bar
- Click the name of the VPN connection to connect as shown in FigureViscosity Connect. After a few seconds, the lock in the menu barwill turn green to show it connected successfully.
Viscosity Connect¶
- Click on it and then click Details as shown in FigureViscosity Menu to see connection information
On the first screen (Figure Viscosity Details), the connectionstatus, connected time, the IP assigned to the client, and the IP of the serverare all displayed. A bandwidth graph is displayed at the bottom of the screen,showing the throughput in and out of the OpenVPN interface.
Viscosity Details¶
Viscosity App
Clicking the up/down arrow button in the middle of the details screen displaysadditional network traffic statistics. This shows the traffic sent within thetunnel (TUN/TAP In and Out), as well as the total TCP or UDP traffic sentincluding the overhead of the tunnel and encryption. For connections usingprimarily small packets the overhead is considerable with all VPN solutions. Thestats shown in Figure Viscosity Details: Traffic Statistics are from only afew pings traversing the connection. The traffic sent in bringing up theconnection is also counted here, so the initial overhead is higher than what itwill be after being connected for some time. Also, the typical VPN traffic willhave larger packet sizes than 64 byte pings, making the total overhead anddifference between these two numbers considerably less.
Clicking on the third icon in the middle of the Details screen shows theOpenVPN log file (Figure Viscosity Details: Logs). If there is any troubleconnecting, review the logs here to help determine the problem. See alsoTroubleshooting OpenVPN.
Viscosity Details: Logs¶
Skip to end of metadataGo to start of metadataThis article walks the user through the steps they will need to follow when connecting to the University network for the first time from a remote location using the new Remote Access VPN.
Step-by-step guide
Step 1: Install Software
The software is available from https://vpn.maine.edu
On the landing page select Remote Access VPN
On the landing page select Remote Access VPN
Click on the Software tab then the button to download Viscosity for Mac or PC.
- Open the downloaded file to run the Viscosity Setup Wizard.
- For Windows, click OK to install the network driver when prompted.
Step 2: Register the Viscosity Client
- Open Viscosity preferences.
On Windows, you can do this by opening the application from the start menu or you can go to the toolbar on the bottom right of the screen and right-click on the icon which is a circle and a lock. If you do not see this icon, you may need to click on the arrow to show additional options. - On a Mac, the icon will be in your toolbar at the top of your screen. Right-click and select preferences.
- Select the About option on the right-hand side of the window, then select Register. Enter the license information provided on the software tab on https://vpn.maine.edu.
Name | University of Maine System |
---|---|
[email protected] | |
Serial | *enter Serial # found |
Step 3: Add a Client Device
- Every device you plan to use a VPN client from should have a unique entry
- To add a device, from the Device tab, click the Add Device button
- When adding a device, only a description meaningful to you is necessary, such as “Home PC” or “Laptop”
Step 4: Download and Import Client Certificate and Configuration
- From the Device page, once your target client device has been added, click the associated Download button to download the Viscosity configuration file
- The “Alternative Download” link is only for use with non-Viscosity VPN clients (ex. OpenVPN app on iOS)
- If Viscosity was installed correctly, it should recognize the file extension of this download and prompt the user to import. Open the file and click Yes to import it into Viscosity
- The downloaded file can safely be deleted once imported as Viscosity maintains its own copy
Step 5: Connecting
- Once a device profile has been imported into Viscosity it can be used to establish a VPN connection
- To connect, click on the Viscosity icon found in the system notification area, typically near the volume icon and clock, and select the name of the device profile you wish to use
Viscosity For Windows
If you do not see the icon Viscosity may need to be started manually
On Windows open Viscosity and look for the connection
On macOS it will look similar to the screenshots below.
Step 6: Verify
- You can verify your VPN connection is working by visiting vpn.maine.edu
- If you are connected using the VPN a confirmation message of Connected using Remote Access VPN will be displayed on the page
To disconnect, click on the icon again and click the name of the connection.
Steps-to-take if this does not work
- Create a USIT ticket
- Include the following:
- operating system
- error messages
- network resource user was connecting to access
- User account experiencing the issue
Related
Content by labelThere is no content with the specified labels