L2TP VPN for macOS

This documentation is for all macOS versions.

Start System settings


Select Network


Under Network add a new connection with


As connection select VPN and as type L2TP over IPSec.

As Service name use StudNet for example


As Server Address use vpn.stw-bonn.de .

Your Account Name is the user name you received by e-mail after registration on https://startup.stw-bonn.de


Click on Authentication Settings and enter your Password, which you set on account registration on https://startup.stw-bonn.de.

After this enter the Shared Secret which is: internet

Confirm with OK


Click on Advanced Options and activate Send all traffic over VPN connection and Use verbose logging.

Confirm with OK


Then click on Connect.