It’s probably your short username@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx like frank@xxxxxxxxxxx or scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx It’s a radius authentication thing, has to know the realm to authenticate you against. On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:45 PM, Frank Ventura <frank.ventura@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > John, thanks. I took the firewall/router out of the mix by trying to connect > over the LAN. Same issue the authentication fails. I think I may need to put > in something different than my short username but I don't know what it is. > > -----Original Message----- > From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Panarese > Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 10:28 PM > To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: Getting the L2TP VPn to work in OSX 10.9 server > > Do you get any errors. Check the network Utility application in your > applications/utility folder and see if you can run any of the diagnostics > there. It's been a long day, so my brain is a bit fuzzy on the utility, but > let me know if you need a hand and I'll do some poking around. > > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Director > Mac for the Blind > Tel, (631) 724-4479 > Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:14 PM, Frank Ventura <frank.ventura@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> Thanks, but apparently the firewall isn't the problem. I keep getting >> authentication failed errors upon connecting. I use the shared secret that >> is 9 characters and I use the short name that I log onto the server with >> (frank) and my password. Any ideas would be appreciated. >> Thanks >> Frank >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Panarese >> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 6:57 PM >> To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: Getting the L2TP VPn to work in OSX 10.9 server >> >> That should be it if it's configured correctly. You don't have any >> special settings turned on with the firewall? >> >> >> Take Care >> >> John D. Panarese >> Director >> Mac for the Blind >> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >> >> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION >> >> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >> >> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >> >> >> >> On Feb 5, 2014, at 6:51 PM, Frank Ventura <frank.ventura@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, I am running a Mac OSx 10.9 server. I am trying to get the VPN role >>> to work using L2tp. The service is running fine on theserver but besides >>> opening up port 1723, what else do I have to do on the firewall side? >>> Thanks >>> Frank >>> ************ >>> >>> >>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >>> >>> >>> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to >>> their list subscription is: >>> >>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >>> >>> The list archive is located at >>> >>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >>> >>> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >>> >>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >> >> ************ >> >> >> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >> >> >> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to >> their list subscription is: >> >> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >> >> The list archive is located at >> >> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >> >> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >> >> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> ************ >> >> >> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >> >> >> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to >> their list subscription is: >> >> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >> >> The list archive is located at >> >> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >> >> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >> >> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > > ************ > > > You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. > > > The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to > their list subscription is: > > //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind > > The list archive is located at > > //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ > > All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: > > john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ************ > > > You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. > > > The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to > their list subscription is: > > //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind > > The list archive is located at > > //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ > > All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: > > john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ************ You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. 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