[OSX-Users] VPN to soton

[Hugh Glaser]

> On 15 Feb 2017, at 16:02, Jules Field <Jules at ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:
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> On 15/02/2017 15:53, Tim Chown wrote:
>> On 15 Feb 2017, at 15:46, Hugh Glaser <hg at ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:
>>> It is a real pain, by the way, if you want someone to complain.
>>> My machine at home also serves incoming stuff for web services, and I also want to be able to access it from away from home, either as ssh or various file or screen sharing options and/or VPN(!, yes it runs a VPN server, of course :-) ).
>>> That means I need to ensure that the VPN to Soton is not running when I leave home - and of course that means it closes my ssh connections to the University that had to start under VPN to allow access.
>> Try mosh?
Yeah, that would help on the disconnection problem (although actually ssh will survive for quiet a long time if you don't touch it.)
But that is only part of the problem.
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>> I like using VPN where all traffic is routed, as it's handy to have a UK IP address while overseas.  I have found the Soton VPN often doesn't connect though.
> You need to be able to *choose* whether to have all your traffic routed or not. But yes, perfect for iPlayer while abroad.
Somehow it sort of sticks in my craw to go via the University for personal stuff.
In fact, that is one of the main reasons I run my own VPN server - for things like iPlayer from abroad.
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>> Have you checked whether IPv6 is also routed down the VPN or not?  A number of VPN products fail to do so, which can also be handy in some cases.
> Seeing as iSolutions' network still doesn't do IPv6, I somehow doubt that GlobalProtect VPN will. It wouldn't know what to do with the packets if it got them...
I'll take that as a "no" then. :-)
Unless someone wants to explain how to do it ;-)
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