[mac4theblind] Re: Getting the L2TP VPn to work in OSX 10.9 server

  • From: Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 10:59:37 -0500

Also make sure if you’re using a firewall that the L2TP transform option is 
enabled.  You usually see it with something like “L2TP pass through” and a 
check box.

On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:55 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>    There might be something else you are missing.  I don't even have a way to 
> test this on my end.
> 
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> Take Care
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> On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:50 PM, Frank Ventura <frank.ventura@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
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>> No I wish it dide, just tells me authentication fails.
>> Thanks
>> Frank
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Panarese
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 10:49 PM
>> To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: Getting the L2TP VPn to work in OSX 10.9 server
>> 
>>    Is there any error messages that you do receive?  I don't have a lot of 
>> experience with VPNs, so I am not sure what credentials are needed.
>> 
>> 
>> Take Care
>> 
>> John D. Panarese
>> Director
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>> 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
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>>> 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
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>>>> 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
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