> > > The VPN's are actually on Mac OSX clients ( both clients are up to date ) > > I followed the instructions at http://blog.theilluminatedengineer.com/?p=136 > for > setting up a VPN using the existing software on the macs. > > I initially did a mac book pro and it works quite well, I can surf with > Safari and I > can VNC and SSH to my local network from my iPad using the VPN server on the > mbp. > Of course this in 3G mode. > > I am using a mac mini has a home server and it is always on ( when I am > awake). > I have set up a dns server on the mini that is primarily for my home network > but > it will call out to the isp servers if a name cannot be locally resolved. > > The macbook pro uses the dns server on the mini and also the 8.8.8.8 from > google > as a backup. > > The mini also uses itself and 8.8.8.8 as dns resolvers. > > When I turned on the VPN on the mini I found that it sorta kinda worked. > > If I use numeric ips then I can VNC and SSH to the machines on my local > network > from the iPad ( always running in 3G mode). > > However all of the network aware apps on the iPad fail claiming that the iPad > is > not connected to the internet. > > I am guessing some kind of DNS name resolution problem. > > I am baffled as to why the VPN server on the mini is borked but the VPN server > on the mbp is running like a champ... > > The logs show no problems... > > Any insight would be appreciated. > > Jerry
It turns out that in the configuration file for DNS one can specify a 'offered' search domain and a 'offered' nameserver. On the mac book pro I did not set these fields and name resolution works and appears to be using the nameserver on the mini. Turning on the VPN on my name server evidently 'required' that at least the offered nameserver field be set, without this field being set name resolution failed. Anyway now it all works just fine.... Jerry_______________________________________________ MacOSX-admin mailing list [email protected] http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-admin
