Esther, here is an article I read today on Mac Fixit that also sheds some light on the VPN facility in Snow Leopard. Hopefully this URL comes through correctly. http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20090901113003548 On Sep 1, 2009, at 3:25 PM, Esther wrote:
> > Hi Dónal and Jonathan, > > Isn't the built-in VPN software for the Mac under Snow Leopard using > CISCO VPN? I don't know how that meets the Open VPN requirements. > Most VoiceOver users appear to be using Vineserver and Chicken of the > VNC. I also came across this Mac OS X Hints article with links to a > blog for doing a set up using Open VNC and a GUI interface called > Tunnelblick. Don't know whether it's accessible, but you can try it > out: > > http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?query=configure&story=20060803032236476 > > Cheers, > > Esther > > On Sep 1, 2009, Dónal Fitzpatrick wrote: > >> >> That's great thanks. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jonathan C. >> Cohn >> Sent: 01 September 2009 16:16 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: VPN client. >> >> There is some built in VPN software for the macintosh under the >> network tab >> of the system preferences. There is the ability to configure L2TP >> over >> IPSEC and PPTP >> >> If this meets your university requirements, then go to the >> Networking area >> of system preferences, click add service. select VPN as the >> interface to >> add, select either L2TP or PPTP (SL might have additional options) >> and >> proceed with the other prompts. You can probably hve somebody at >> the >> University or Apple Genius Bar help you if you need it. >> >> Best, >> >> Jonathan >> >> On Sep 1, 2009, at 7:32 AM, Dónal Fitzpatrick wrote: >> >> >> Hi there, >> >> In order to access some core university services from outside the >> campus I need to find an accessible VPN client which will work with >> OPEN >> VPN. Anyone any ideas? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Dónal >> >> Dr. Dónal Fitzpatrick >> School of Computing, Dublin City University >> Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland >> Tel. +353(0)1 700 8929 >> Fax. +353(0)1 7005442 >> Email: [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
