On Jan 3, 2011, at 4:42 PM, Levan, Jerry wrote: > Arggg, > > When I went to bed last night my VPN server on my MacOSX (client) mini was > working fine... > > Today it appears to be dead... > > The vpnd.log file shows that the server is listening for > connections but any attempt to connect is met with no > logged response in the log file ( and no connection). > > Racoon and vpnd are both running and there is no indication > in any of the log files in /var/log to indicate any problems. > > I have removed required ports on my airport extreme and then > reset them, it did no good. > > I have completely reset the airport and reloaded the configuration > and it made no difference. > > I have set the forwarded ports to point to another of my macs > and it acted the same ( the other mac was config'ed earlier and > the daemons where still running). > > I have rebooted the systems several times during this ordeal > and I always get the standard listening for connections messages > in the vpnd.log file. > > I have checked the external IP of the router and it has not changed. > > I have turned off the router for 10 minutes or more and when restarted > the behavior has not changed. > > Is there anything I can do to debug the problem?
Yes. At the network border run a sniffer and make sure the traffic is entering your network. Many ISPs have further restricted services they pass in 2011. I'll guess you're AUP doesn't permit you to run a server. This is almost certain to be in your AUP if you have a dynamically assigned ISP via DSL or a cable modem. > How can I be sure that the router is forwarding packets to > vpnd? Run a sniffer in between. (Use a hub, not a switch and a third system running wireshark or tcpdump in promiscuous mode). > Does anyone have a simple 'hello' udp server that simply responds > 'hello' to any incoming connection. Well yes, you can use netcat, but it's not "simple" to mimic a VPN. VPN is not a thing but a bag of technologies. -d ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dan Shoop [email protected] GoogleVoice: 1-646-402-5293 aim: iWiring twitter: @colonelmode _______________________________________________ MacOSX-admin mailing list [email protected] http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-admin
