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Re: Connect to OSX VPN from Windows 10

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nospam wrote:
> In article <pm1644$178f$1@gioia.aioe.org>, Simple Simon
> <please.dontspa@me.com> wrote:
> 
>>>>> What does the VPN server log say when you try to connect?
>>>>> (In macOS 10.13, it's usually at /var/log/ppp/vpnd.log)
>>>>
>>>> There is no entry in the log about the attempted connection form the
>>>> Windows 10 Notebook. All the other entries are there from previous
>>>> succesfull connections.
>>>
>>> that suggests it isn't seeing the server, or you'd see at least an
>>> attempt.
>>>
>>> you did say you could connect from outside the lan from the mac and ios
>>> devices, so presumably the router is set up correctly, but it's worth
>>> checking that.
>>>
>> All I said my iPad, iPhone and MacBook pro allconnect from outside the
>> Lan and there are entires in the log confirming this. Is it the Windows
>> 10 client is looking for a VPN connection on a diferent port?
> 
> the client initiates the connection.
> 
> check if the router set up for l2tp passthru, which it should be if you
> can connect using other devices. also check its logs (which it probably
> has).
> 
> also try connecting from within the lan to remove the router from the
> mix. you may need to change the server ip in the vpn configuration if
> your router doesn't do nat loopback.
> 

Ok

Connecting from within the local network is Ok and produces the log 
entry confirming this.

 From outside the lan conncetion fails and there is no log entry

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Connect to OSX VPN from Windows 10 Simple Simon <please.dontspa@me.com> - 2018-08-27 14:59 +0100
  Re: Connect to OSX VPN from Windows 10 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-08-27 10:12 -0400
    Re: Connect to OSX VPN from Windows 10 Simple Simon <please.dontspa@me.com> - 2018-08-27 15:58 +0100
  Re: Connect to OSX VPN from Windows 10 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-08-27 15:09 +0000
    Re: Connect to OSX VPN from Windows 10 Simple Simon <please.dontspa@me.com> - 2018-08-27 16:16 +0100
      Re: Connect to OSX VPN from Windows 10 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-08-27 11:36 -0400
        Re: Connect to OSX VPN from Windows 10 Simple Simon <please.dontspa@me.com> - 2018-08-27 16:41 +0100
          Re: Connect to OSX VPN from Windows 10 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-08-27 11:55 -0400
            Re: Connect to OSX VPN from Windows 10 Simple Simon <please.dontspa@me.com> - 2018-08-27 17:12 +0100
              Re: Connect to OSX VPN from Windows 10 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-08-27 20:06 +0000
  Re: Connect to OSX VPN from Windows 10 Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2018-08-27 18:28 -0400
    Re: Connect to OSX VPN from Windows 10 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2018-08-28 00:59 +0000

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