OS 10.5 - Connecting to a shared folder via VPN

kmsutra · kmsutra #1 (**permalink**)

11-12-2008, 11:26 AM

Hi,
I am able to connect via VPN using RSA securid. When I try to connect to a share either by using the name or by IP address I get a connection failed.I open finder and click go and connect to server. TYPE SMB://xx.xx.xxx.xx/sharename or SMB://servername/sharename it doesn't matter. I get a Connection Failed message after a couple of minutes. What do I need to do to get this fixed? NEWBIE on MAC!

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #2 (**permalink**)

11-12-2008, 11:40 AM

can you ping either the IP or hostname? If you can can you telnet to port 445 on it? (telnet <hostname or IP> 445) to break that hit ctrll-] then type close

kmsutra · kmsutra #3 (**permalink**)

11-12-2008, 12:13 PM

no. the ping just hangs. it's weird. I am connecting to a website on firefox and passing it credentials on the website with the RSA securid number. Not sure what am I doing wrong.

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #4 (**permalink**)

11-12-2008, 01:01 PM

Sounds like your VPN is either not connected successfully, or there are configuration issues with it on the host side (vpn server)

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Member Since: Mar 17, 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 6,531 Mac Specs: 2008 and 2011 15" mbps, late 11 iMac, iPhone 4s, and too many ipods and other stuff	11-12-2008, 11:40 AM can you ping either the IP or hostname? If you can can you telnet to port 445 on it? (telnet <hostname or IP> 445) to break that hit ctrll-] then type close mike This machine kills fascists Got # ? phear the command line!
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Member Since: Mar 17, 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 6,531 Mac Specs: 2008 and 2011 15" mbps, late 11 iMac, iPhone 4s, and too many ipods and other stuff	11-12-2008, 01:01 PM Sounds like your VPN is either not connected successfully, or there are configuration issues with it on the host side (vpn server) mike This machine kills fascists Got # ? phear the command line!
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Member Since: Aug 14, 2008 Posts: 2	11-12-2008, 11:26 AM Hi, I am able to connect via VPN using RSA securid. When I try to connect to a share either by using the name or by IP address I get a connection failed.I open finder and click go and connect to server. TYPE SMB://xx.xx.xxx.xx/sharename or SMB://servername/sharename it doesn't matter. I get a Connection Failed message after a couple of minutes. What do I need to do to get this fixed? NEWBIE on MAC!
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