How to Start VPN from Terminal – Internet Connection

[FastEddy]

Hello All,

I’m trying to figure out how to start a VPN connection form a tunnel built in Internet Connection.

I have a working config, I have shell access, and when the tunnel is up, I have ARD access.
This host is behind a linksys in a remote office. The XServe is in a datacenter.

I’ve tried to use Automater, Apple Script and scoured posts and the command line options.

If I understand correctly, vpnd is for a VPN server, yes? The XServe is the VPN server in my case.
I want a client session to be initiated from a working config.

This is all Tiger based, latest updates.

Thanks in Advance,
Eddy

[crackmac]

If you can ssh into the server then use the command serveradmin to stop and restart the vpn service.

[code]% sudo serveradmin stop vpn
% sudo serveradmin start vpn[/code]

The serveradmin command is a very powerful tool for remote administration. Here is a link to the official command line admin manual.

command_line_10-4.pdf

I hope that helps.–KD

[QUOTE][u]Quote by: FastEddy[/u]

Hello All,

I’m trying to figure out how to start a VPN connection form a tunnel built in Internet Connection.

I have a working config, I have shell access, and when the tunnel is up, I have ARD access.
This host is behind a linksys in a remote office. The XServe is in a datacenter.

I’ve tried to use Automater, Apple Script and scoured posts and the command line options.

If I understand correctly, vpnd is for a VPN server, yes? The XServe is the VPN server in my case.
I want a client session to be initiated from a working config.

This is all Tiger based, latest updates.

Thanks in Advance,
Eddy

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[fasteddy760]

Hi CrackMac, thanks for the reply. I thought I would get an email when someone replied, but never did. Not sure why I assumed that.

Anyway, I believe your tip is for the XServe, running server.

I am looking for a solution to start the clients VPN connection.

I have full access to the Server, via ARD, hands on and more.

The client however, I can *not* get to, except via SSH.
So I want to know how to start the _client_ end of Internet Connect, via SSH.

Any help appreciated as I have been unable to reach this client for 3 months.
Can only do so Much with SSH.

Thanks in advance,
Eddy

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