Connecting to a VPN On Leopard

mikey.b@gmx.com · mikey.b@gmx.com #1 (**permalink**)

10-02-2008, 03:06 PM

Hi, i am trying to connect to the VPN at my college. I have been granted access, and i have connected using the network section of system preferences. The connection seems to be fine, but i don't know where to access the files. It does appear to be connected though. Should there be a folder in the Finder or on the desktop? Or where else am i supposed to access the files?

There are instructions by the college, but only for PC, but it does say it will work with Mac OSX.

Please help!

Mike

mdfuller · mdfuller #2 (**permalink**)

10-02-2008, 04:28 PM

Try connecting to the share by doing smb://machine name or ip address/share name under Finder > Go > Connecto to Server...

mikey.b@gmx.com · mikey.b@gmx.com #3 (**permalink**)

10-02-2008, 04:35 PM

Hi, nope thats not working! Just getting an error. I know i need the user number and password that I use to log on at college, and i have put them in and it seems to have connected in the Network section of System Preferences, but I just can't find where to access the folder that i set the VPN up to access!!!

Mike

mdfuller · mdfuller #4 (**permalink**)

10-02-2008, 05:03 PM

Are you getting prompted for a username/password when trying to connect to the share? The share is not going to magically show up because you have a VPN up.

mikey.b@gmx.com · mikey.b@gmx.com #5 (**permalink**)

10-02-2008, 05:09 PM

Hi, yes it is, and then it says it cannot be mounted.

Mike

mdfuller · mdfuller #6 (**permalink**)

10-02-2008, 05:44 PM

If you are getting prompted and supplying the correct username/password I am out of ideas. Sorry. Hopefully someone else will chime in.

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #7 (**permalink**)

10-02-2008, 06:27 PM

Post the windows instructions here! (minus any sensitive information...)
Perhaps we can help you "translate" those into Mac terms...

mikey.b@gmx.com · mikey.b@gmx.com #8 (**permalink**)

10-02-2008, 06:38 PM

Thanks for your help anyway!

And this is the instruction for windows in pdf. Also it talks about easydrive application, but this is a windows only thing i think (at least when i downloaded it it was a .exe). I don't think there is any sensitive information in there, as permission is required anway.

Mike

mdfuller · mdfuller #9 (**permalink**)

10-02-2008, 06:45 PM

Man there is some serious Rube Goldberg going on there! I threw in the towel!

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #10 (**permalink**)

10-02-2008, 07:53 PM

What happens when you do this?

Select "Finder > Go > Connect to Server" and then type in:
"smb://172.16.0.38"

mikey.b@gmx.com · mikey.b@gmx.com #11 (**permalink**)

10-03-2008, 12:43 PM

Hi, that seems to work! It connects, I am not seeing the files I expected to, but I am talking to the college about which server I am supposed to connect to because there are different ones depending on your user number.

Pretty much working now though

Thanks for your help everyone.

Mike

falcontook · falcontook #12 (**permalink**)

10-03-2008, 12:54 PM

you can also download Cisco VPN client
Cisco VPN Client - Download Free Software

I use it on my mac to connect to my college's network and its as easy as clicking one button

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #13 (**permalink**)

10-04-2008, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by falcontook

you can also download Cisco VPN client
Cisco VPN Client - Download Free Software

I use it on my mac to connect to my college's network and its as easy as clicking one button

That's true for colleges that use Cisco's routers, but if he can connect using the built-in VPN client, then they're using L2TP VPN...

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Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	10-02-2008, 06:27 PM Post the windows instructions here! (minus any sensitive information...) Perhaps we can help you "translate" those into Mac terms... Mac-Forums Twitter \| Mac-Forums Blog My Twitter \| Jetplane Journal
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Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	10-02-2008, 07:53 PM What happens when you do this? Select "Finder > Go > Connect to Server" and then type in: "smb://172.16.0.38" Mac-Forums Twitter \| Mac-Forums Blog My Twitter \| Jetplane Journal
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mikey.b@gmx.com #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 05, 2008 Location: Guildford, near London, UK Posts: 128 Mac Specs: MacBook4,1 2.4Ghz C2D 4GB RAM 160GB HD OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard \| iPod Touch 16gb 2G	10-02-2008, 03:06 PM Hi, i am trying to connect to the VPN at my college. I have been granted access, and i have connected using the network section of system preferences. The connection seems to be fine, but i don't know where to access the files. It does appear to be connected though. Should there be a folder in the Finder or on the desktop? Or where else am i supposed to access the files? There are instructions by the college, but only for PC, but it does say it will work with Mac OSX. Please help! Mike
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mdfuller #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2007 Location: Sconie Posts: 1,217 Mac Specs: 15-inch MacBook Pro	10-02-2008, 04:28 PM Try connecting to the share by doing smb://machine name or ip address/share name under Finder > Go > Connecto to Server...
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mdfuller #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2007 Location: Sconie Posts: 1,217 Mac Specs: 15-inch MacBook Pro	10-02-2008, 05:03 PM Are you getting prompted for a username/password when trying to connect to the share? The share is not going to magically show up because you have a VPN up.
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mikey.b@gmx.com #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 05, 2008 Location: Guildford, near London, UK Posts: 128 Mac Specs: MacBook4,1 2.4Ghz C2D 4GB RAM 160GB HD OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard \| iPod Touch 16gb 2G	10-02-2008, 05:09 PM Hi, yes it is, and then it says it cannot be mounted. Mike
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mdfuller #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2007 Location: Sconie Posts: 1,217 Mac Specs: 15-inch MacBook Pro	10-02-2008, 05:44 PM If you are getting prompted and supplying the correct username/password I am out of ideas. Sorry. Hopefully someone else will chime in.
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mikey.b@gmx.com #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 05, 2008 Location: Guildford, near London, UK Posts: 128 Mac Specs: MacBook4,1 2.4Ghz C2D 4GB RAM 160GB HD OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard \| iPod Touch 16gb 2G	10-02-2008, 06:38 PM Thanks for your help anyway! And this is the instruction for windows in pdf. Also it talks about easydrive application, but this is a windows only thing i think (at least when i downloaded it it was a .exe). I don't think there is any sensitive information in there, as permission is required anway. Mike
	QUOTE Thanks

mdfuller #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2007 Location: Sconie Posts: 1,217 Mac Specs: 15-inch MacBook Pro	10-02-2008, 06:45 PM Man there is some serious Rube Goldberg going on there! I threw in the towel!
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mikey.b@gmx.com #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 05, 2008 Location: Guildford, near London, UK Posts: 128 Mac Specs: MacBook4,1 2.4Ghz C2D 4GB RAM 160GB HD OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard \| iPod Touch 16gb 2G	10-03-2008, 12:43 PM Hi, that seems to work! It connects, I am not seeing the files I expected to, but I am talking to the college about which server I am supposed to connect to because there are different ones depending on your user number. Pretty much working now though Thanks for your help everyone. Mike
	QUOTE Thanks

falcontook #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 07, 2008 Posts: 106 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 2.4 Ghz 2GB Ram 200GB Hard drive, Mac Mini 1.5 Intel Core Solo 512Mb Ram	10-03-2008, 12:54 PM you can also download Cisco VPN client Cisco VPN Client - Download Free Software I use it on my mac to connect to my college's network and its as easy as clicking one button
	QUOTE Thanks

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