A VPN is a Virtual Private Network, an encrypted connection from one computer (e.g. a home one) to another network (e.g. a work one). It can also be between two networks.
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Xserve VPN L2TP cannot see LDAP
After quite a bit of mucking around and getting no VPN activity through my router, I finally resolved that issue.
Only my local users can authenticate through VPN, any user from LDAP receives "The ...
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how to use two network adapters simultaneously, bridge one for VM (with Parallels)?
I need bridged networking under Parallels for a VPN from the Windows VM. However, this conflicts with my main OS (Mountain Lion) using the same adapter. I'd be happy to direct the mac to wifi ...
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OSX 10.8.2 installs routes on second ppp connection to the wrong interface
When I connect to a 3G connection it installs an interface ppp0 and a default gateway all OK:
netstat -rn
Routing tables
Internet:
Destination Gateway Flags Refs Use ...
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Deleting VPN Configuration Files From Network System Preferences
Unfortunately I used a shitty VPN service called VPN OneClick Pro. When you uninstall the app it does not remove the VPN configuration files it creates in Network in System Preferences. So in other ...
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Is it possible to use the Xserve VPN service without using the DHCP service?
I'm working on a friend's network and he's currently got a cisco router handling DHCP. Does the Xserve VPN service require that the Xserve also be handling DHCP?
Xserve 10.6.8
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Stop VPN Disconnecting when going to Sleep
When the iPhone (4) goes to sleep, the VPN will disconnect.
Is there any way to disable this behavior as it's sometimes a bit annoying.
I am jailbroken, and the server I'm connecting to is Windows ...
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Why is the VPN switch sometimes missing from settings on my iPad?
There is a VPN switch in settings that often appears below the wifi option in settings on iOS:
(the above image is from a website and not my iPad, as I can't seem to get my iPad to show VPN right ...
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A Mac OS X VPN client that can import a .VPN file
I have a .vpn file that I use on Windows with Shew Soft VPN Client that has the connection details (excluding the username and password). Is there an equivalent client for Mac OS X that will allow me ...
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How should I use VPN on a Mac to prevent compromise before the VPN starts?
As most experienced users will have heard, using a Mac in a public untrusted Wi-Fi can be potentially harmful. A tool like Firesheep1 has made it very easy to intercept unencrypted communication.
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How to only route office traffic over the VPN while having default route for other traffic?
I have a VPN to my office and would like to route only office traffic over the VPN while maintaining my default route for other traffic.
I have attempted the following:
sudo route delete default
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How to selectively route traffic for one specified IP adddress through the VPN tunnel (not all traffic)?
Goal: To selectively route traffic over a VPN, so that general browsing/downloads goes via the normal primary connection, with my business VPN traffic going over the VPN.
I have tried a similar ...
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Possible to use OSX's built-in Cisco IPSec VPN on a custom port?
From my googling and personal experience, I've determined that OSX's IPSec is extremely hard to get working for some people. It turns out I'm one of those people.
Using what I believe are the correct ...
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Mac OS X Mountain Lion - DNS resolving uses wrong order on VPN via dial-up connection
I am using a MacBook with Mac OS X 10.8.2 and connect to my company's network via VPN. Everything works great when establishing the VPN connection via LAN or WLAN. However, when I use a dial-up ...
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How to define the VPN PPTP port in OSX Lion?
Is there any change to set the port to use when connecting to a PPTP VPN from a Mac?
I configured a VPN at home from Server 2008 so I can access my home server and use ports like RDP, VNC, IMAPS ...
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Set timeout on idle for VPN?
Anyway to set a idle timeout on VPN? I want my VPN connection to drop automatically after idling for 5 minutes.
Using Lion 10.7.3 and built-in VPN Client (Cisco IPsec).
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VPN+Proxy: How to override main network settings
I can establish a connection to my university VPN (Cisco IPSec). In addition I have to set a proxy, in this case I have the URL of a .pac file.
When I set this in the VPN-settings, the proxy is not ...
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OS X Server 10.7.4: VPN Authentication Failed for new users
I can't seem to get new users to access VPN on our OS X Server. If I use my login credentials with the VPN connection, everything works. But when I change to a recently created user I get a error ...
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How to ensure that all traffic goes through VPN connection once it has been started?
I connect to the internet through a VPN provider along with other precautions in order to ensure privacy (against traffic analysis by agencies of a repressive government). I currently use Tunnelblick ...
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How do I automatically connect to a VPN when using Wi-Fi in OS X?
The FBI issued a warning regarding hotel Wi-Fi access points, and any other public access point.
I'd like to make sure my apple device always uses a VPN when using Wi-Fi. That way even if an attacker ...
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How to determine which traffic goes over the PPTP VPN?
I setup a PPTP VPN on mac os x lion, on the advanced tab I do not have the send all traffic over VPN connection checked. I only want traffic to a specific server connected to go through the vpn, ...
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Connect to VPN before login
Is there a way to connect to a VPN before/during the login window appears? I have bound my computer to an Active Directory server, but the AD server can only be found after the connection to the VPN ...
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iPad/iPhone AnyConnect VPN wrong MTU size
I try to connect with a iPad (iOS 5.1) and the AnyConnect app to connect to a OpenVPN server on a Debian server. But this warning always appears in the OpenVPN log:
WARNING: Bad encapsulated ...
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Has 10.6.7 broken the built-in Cisco IPSec VPN client?
No longer able to connect to my Cisco VPN using 10.6.7. No configuration changes have happened and another machine still on 10.6.6 works correctly.
If you've experienced this and resolved the issue, ...
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Odd (potentially DNS) network problems on my Macbook Pro (VPN / Network Connect related)
I was reluctant to ask a new question as there appears to be a million dns related questions on here and elsewhere already, but, I think mine might be a bit different.
An example, right now I am ...
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How do I set up a VPN on a DMZ'd iMac?
I have an iMac set up as my server machine. On the network, it is in the DMZ. The rest of the computers in the network use an internal 10.0.0.x IP.
I have OS X Server's VPN set to give clients IPs in ...
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Mac Mini with VPN — > Wifi — > devices
I have a Mac Mini with VPN (Witopia) which I like to share the VPN to my other devices, especially Apple TV
The following solutions won't work
Make an adhoc network
Internet Sharing (doesnt work ...
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sharing wifi from OpenVPN
I can turn my Mac into a wifi AP with the system's Sharing. In this configuration I share my connection from Ethernet.
But how can I share my connection from OpenVPN?
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VPN - split tunnel routing [duplicate]
I would like to use a VPN to access all sites external to our local intranet, but preserve local routing so that I can still access sites on the local intranet (e.g. in 10.0.0.0/8). I am using the Mac ...
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OpenVPN on iOS can't connect
I have an account on an OpenVPN server and I can confirm that it is working, because i can connect to it from a win7 machine. But when i try to connect to it from the iOS OpenVPN app, it gets stuck in ...
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Is there a way to get an Airport Extreme to coexist with a second router offering VPN?
Essentially, I want add VPN functionality to my home-office domain so I can access it from other locations, and allow the occasional other person to access it this way.
Obviously, the two routers ...
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VPN and Wifi start with same 192.168.1.x
On my Macbook Pro I have recently added a VPN connection to the server at work. Now, my Wifi network at home uses the following IP block: 192.168.1.x as does the VPN from work.
So when my MBP tries ...
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How to use VPN with OS X Server?
I have recently set up a server on my Mac mini with the OS X Mountain Lion Server app. I would like to have remote access (from outside of my home's wifi network) to the files and folders in my home ...
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Copy local file to vpn finder
I am connected to a remote server with VPN. I want to copy and paste one file to that server. When I am trying to drag and drop, it doesnt let me do that. I am new to this and this is really ...
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How to troubleshoot Network Connect issues?
I have to use Juniper's Network Connect to use my company's VPN. I haven't changed anything on my system in the past few days, but suddenly Network Connect fails to connect to the VPN with the ...
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Selectively route VPN traffic - how do I determine subnet value?
I'm trying to route just specific traffic (a specific domain) on my Mac over my company VPN. This seems to be the most recommended way to do it,
Create the file /etc/ppp/ip-up with following ...
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Restricting Applications to Specific Interface For Added VPN Security
I am trying to find a way (either software or using terminal) to bind certain applications to my VPN interface (untun0). I have looked at every firewall solution available for OS X 7 and none of them ...
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How can I set the Java version default to 32bit via command line?
I have a few 10.6.8 users with the last official Cisco VPNClient.app, 4.90.280, who continuously received the "error 51" on launch despite not being booted into 64-bit.
Manually running sudo kextload ...
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How to set Citrix to load default Java client instead of default TS on Mac OS 10.8.2
I'm trying to fix an important issue we are having with my juniper VPN. There are no issues with PC connecting to VPN from any Microsoft OS.. just with some Apple computers running OSX 10.8.2...
So ...
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Getting VPN to auto-reconnect on connection drop
I use the built-in VPN on Mac OS X 10.7.3. It's IPSec, FWIW. From time to time, it disconnects (probably an issue with my corporate server). Is there a way to get it to automatically reconnect? ...
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Ethernet bridging Mac Mini
I would like to be able to use my home server (2012 Mac Mini) as a OpenVPN client with two network interfaces. My plan is to connect a small switch with an Apple TV and Roku to one thunderbolt ...
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Which low cost server device is compatible with iOS VPN on demand?
There is a question on "What is VPN on demand, and how do I get it to work with iOS?", however its accepted answer lacks detail.
Envision a small business usage with only 1 or 2 iPhone/iPad devices ...
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Cisco AnyConnect causes OS X to kernel panic
My Macbook Pro 15" (Early 2011 - the one with Thunderbolt port) constantly kernel panics whenever Cisco AnyConnect establishes connection.
The panic tends to happen in the first ~30 seconds after ...
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How can I share an OpenVPN connection with the rest of my home network
I've signed up with an OpenVPN provider, and would like to share that connection across my home network (send all internet traffic out encrypted to a VPN server). I've tried this blog post and ...
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How do I emulate Internet Sharing from the command line?
I'm trying to set up my Macbook Air to share an OpenVPN connection for use while I'm on the road and don't want my iOS traffic to go over the open Internet. Sadly, Mountain Lion's Internet Sharing ...
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VPN on demand - does it ever work?
We are running Snow Leopard Server and have setup VPN here and external users can pretty easily connect to it. We want to make it even easier though. The one option that I've spent several hours ...
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How to use SSL tunnelling on OS X to give full internet access to some applications while you are on a restricted corporate network?
How to use SSL tunnelling on OS X to give full internet access to some applications while you are on a restrictive corporate network?
Details:
you want to be able to access some restricted ...
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Secure VPN configuration in iPhone for malicious WIFI hotspots
I would like to use a secure VPN configuration in my iPhone (iOS 5.1), to be able to use Internet thru hostile wifi hotspots.
I have already configured an IPSec tunnel to a server I control. I can ...
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Can Airport Extreme host a standing VPN connection?
I'm not sure how to word this to even google if this is possible even without an Airport Extreme, but my network has the AE providing network services to it. What I want to do is have the AE ...
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How to connect to a VPN with PPTP that uses CHAP and MS-CHAP?
My employer recently changed our VPN that we use while working remote and sent some new instructions for setting up our windows machines to connect to it.
Following the instructions, I basically just ...
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Route all traffic to a particular domain/subdomain without VPN
I'm using OpenVPN through Viscosity.
Is it possible to set it up in such a way that all traffic would go through the VPN, except traffic to a domain I'd specify (and all its subdomains, etc.)?
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