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AppleScript app to keep VPN connection open
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KeepVPNOpen.applescript
on idle
tell application "System Events"
set vpn_name to "'My VPN'"
set rc to do shell script "scutil --nc status " & vpn_name
if rc does not start with "Connected" then
do shell script "scutil --nc start " & vpn_name
end if
end tell
return 120
end idle
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kristopherjohnson commented Oct 13, 2015

Replace "My VPN" with the name of your VPN (as set up in System Preferences > Network). save this AppleScript as an application and run it. Every two minutes, it will check whether that VPN is connected, and if not, re-establish the connection.

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