PPTP Installation on Mac OS X

PPTP is a manual-only protocol - no app, on any platform, connects with it. If you specifically need PPTP on your Mac, this guide covers setup through macOS Network settings. For most people, our app with WireGuard is the faster, more secure choice.

Recommended: use the Le VPN app

Our universal macOS app connects through WireGuard - the best choice available on Mac, significantly more secure than PPTP, and much easier to set up: download it, sign in with your VPN credentials, pick a server, and click Connect. No app, on any platform, supports PPTP - it's manual setup everywhere.

We keep supporting PPTP because some routers, older systems, and restrictive networks still only work with it. If you have a choice, the app is the safer option.

Learn more about Le VPN for Mac

Manual PPTP Setup on Mac OS X

Configure PPTP through macOS's built-in Network settings using the steps below.

Create a new VPN connection

Open System Settings > Network, click the + button, choose VPN for the interface and PPTP for the VPN type, and give it a name like "Le VPN UK". Click Create.

Enter server and credentials

In Server Address, enter the hostname for your server location. Enter your VPN username as the Account Name, then click Authentication Settings and enter your VPN password. Click OK.

Finish and connect

Click Advanced, check Send all traffic over VPN connection, then OK > Apply. Click the VPN icon in the menu bar and connect.

About PPTP security

PPTP is an older protocol with known cryptographic weaknesses, which is why we don't lead with it. We keep supporting it because some routers, older systems, and restrictive networks still only work with PPTP. If you have a choice, the Le VPN app with WireGuard is the safer option.

Once connected, confirm it worked by checking your IP address - it should show the VPN server's location, not your own.

Server address

PPTP doesn't use downloadable configuration files - you just need a server hostname.

Server address: use the hostname for the location you want, in the format country-code.zeropointer.net - for example uk.zeropointer.net for the UK or fr.zeropointer.net for France. See the full list of available server locations on our server status page.

Quick recap

This guide covers setting up PPTP on Mac OS X through the built-in macOS Network settings. PPTP is a manual-only protocol with known cryptographic weaknesses, so for most people the Le VPN macOS app with WireGuard is the faster, more secure choice.

Platform and protocol: PPTP on macOS, configured in System Settings > Network
Steps: add a VPN / PPTP connection, enter the server hostname, then set username and password
Server address uses the format country-code.zeropointer.net (e.g. uk.zeropointer.net); no config files needed
Enable Send all traffic over VPN; sign in with your Le VPN username and password
PPTP is less secure - the macOS app with WireGuard is recommended; one account covers up to 10 devices

Finding your VPN credentials

VPN connection credentials

Used to connect via macOS Network settings or the Le VPN app. Sent to your email when you activated your account - not the same as your client area login. Forgot them? Log into the client area and use the menu to view or reset your VPN password.

Client area login

The email and password you use to sign into le-vpn.com/clients to manage your subscription and view server locations. Forgot it? Reset your client area password here.