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. > > > 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 10:50 PM, Frank Ventura <frank.ventura@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> No I wish it dide, just tells me authentication fails. >> Thanks >> Frank >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [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 >> 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 10:45 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. >> >> >> 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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