OS 10.5 - Accessing local machines while connected to a VPN?

leemoreau · leemoreau #1 (**permalink**)

08-29-2009, 10:43 AM

Hey everyone, hoping I can get some help here, here’s my situation. In my small office, I have a PowerMac G5 server running Leopard. It provides print server, file sharing, VPN, etc to all my users locally and remotely. My problem is that I also work for a large company, and I need to VPN in daily from my PC laptop. When I do that, as expected, it takes my computer off my local network, and assigns me an IP for my company. Meaning, I can’t ping other machines on my network, or access my server.

The problem is I really need to access the server to print, and more importantly to share files with other users. The server is located right beside me. Is there anything I can do to access the VPN at my company, but also access my server locally? Even if I have to plug in somehow to the server directly that would be fine. I just can’t think of any other options. Thanks so much!

bbell2000 · bbell2000 #2 (**permalink**)

08-29-2009, 12:04 PM

The Cisco VPN client has a configuration option that lets you enable or disable local LAN access while the VPN is connected.

Perhaps your VPN client has the same option?

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leemoreau #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 28, 2004 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 216 Mac Specs: PowerBook G4 12", and iBook G4 12"	08-29-2009, 10:43 AM Hey everyone, hoping I can get some help here, here’s my situation. In my small office, I have a PowerMac G5 server running Leopard. It provides print server, file sharing, VPN, etc to all my users locally and remotely. My problem is that I also work for a large company, and I need to VPN in daily from my PC laptop. When I do that, as expected, it takes my computer off my local network, and assigns me an IP for my company. Meaning, I can’t ping other machines on my network, or access my server. The problem is I really need to access the server to print, and more importantly to share files with other users. The server is located right beside me. Is there anything I can do to access the VPN at my company, but also access my server locally? Even if I have to plug in somehow to the server directly that would be fine. I just can’t think of any other options. Thanks so much!
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bbell2000 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 08, 2009 Location: Henniker, NH Posts: 6 Mac Specs: MBP (4,1) 2.5 GHz 4 GB 300GB OS X 10.5.6	08-29-2009, 12:04 PM The Cisco VPN client has a configuration option that lets you enable or disable local LAN access while the VPN is connected. Perhaps your VPN client has the same option?
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