And bonus kudos if they come up with a way to do this update via a command line, so we can more easily push it out to the 50 locked-down computers we manage on which users don't have administrator access. Something that provides secure communication should be manageable in a secure manner, no? (Not that more than a few of those 50 computers need it, but still...)
John Gorentz
At 09:25 AM 11/27/2007, Matt Kolb wrote:
>FYI folks, I am using Leopard, and the SSL-VPN service is working for
>me right now.
>
>Kudos to the ACNS Network Management Team!
>
>./mk
>
>Begin forwarded message:
>
>>From: MSU ACNS Help Desk <[log in to unmask]>
>>Date: November 27, 2007 7:57:21 AM GMT-05:00
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: SSL VPN Scheduled Maintenance Closed: VPN software will be
>>update d to solve problem with MacOS 10.5 (leopard)
>>Reply-To: Service Status Detailed <[log in to unmask]>
>>
>>Service: SSL VPN
>>Type: Scheduled Maintenance
>>Title: VPN software will be updated to solve problem with MacOS 10.5
>>(leopard)
>>Status: Closed
>>Approximate Start Time: 11/27/2007 7:00:00 AM
>>Approximate End Time: 11/27/2007 8:00:00 AM
>>
>>Resolution: Maintenance completed at 7:55am on November 27, 2007
>>
>>Comments: The SSL VPN service will be updated to new code (version
>>6.0R2.0)
>>to add support for MacOS 10.5 (Leopard).
>>
>>After the server is upgraded, the next time anyone (Windows or MAC)
>>accesses
>>the SSL VPN service, the Network Connect process will download and
>>install
>>new client software (in the form of a Java applet) on the user's
>>machine.
>>Installation will require Administrator privileges. Users who do
>>not have
>>Administrator rights will need the help of their system
>>administrator in
>>order to install the new client.
>>
>>To access the SSL VPN service, visit vpn.msu.edu. For more
>>information
>>about the service please visit
>>http://techbase.msu.edu/article.asp?id=8068&service=techbase . If
>>you have
>>questions, please contact the ACNS Help Desk (help.msu.edu,
>>517-432-6200 or
>>room 120 Computer Center.)
>>
>>
>>
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>Matt Kolb <[log in to unmask]>
>Academic Computing & Network Services
>Michigan State University
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