Hello @RSA

I don’t know if this post is still open, but I’ll give it a try.

I have a bit of the same problem as RAM256, namely a VPN connection for one of my clients:

the client in question has just purchased a Mac mini (they are all on Macs in this office) to centralize their documents.

Internally, no problemo.

But they would like to be able to connect to this Mac mini from outside in order to telework on it, via a VPN.

Unfortunately, they have a CB 2 and people likely to connect to it will do so from potentially anywhere (home, train, Starbucks, etc.)

Software version: 9.50.04

Is there a solution??

THANKS

Stefan

Hello everyone,

I need to set up VPN access for someone I know.

The person in question, who works in an office with half a dozen people, has just purchased a Mac mini (they are all on Macs in this office) to centralize their documents.

Internally, no problemo, of course.

But they would like to be able to connect to this Mac mini from outside in order to telework from the documents stored there, via a VPN.

And people likely to connect to it will do so from potentially everywhere (home, train, Starbucks, etc.)

Software version: 9.50.04

Model No.: ST6840

Is there a solution??

Thanks in advance

Stefan

@TexCymbal

thanks for the contribution

This cannot be achieved with the Centro Business (or CB2)

The web GUI talks about a VPN, but this cannot be used for client access.

Possible: install a remote access client such as TeamViewer for the client.

It is simple to use and works reliably in almost all circumstances.

Or run a VPN server on the PC (Mac) and configure the appropriate port forwarding on the Centro Business (or CB2). Not recommended in this situation, however, as it is error-prone and cumbersome.

In some circumstances, a “normal” Internet connection is sufficient for the client.

The Internet-Box has a built-in VPN server, with DynDNS also on board.

A VPN connection is only possible if the client (e.g. IP: 192.168.2.1) is on a different network than the server ((router) 192.168.1.1).

To test: connect the computer with the mobile hotspot or your mobile phone (tethering) to the mobile network and use a different IP range from that of your local network.

Secure VPN connection – Help | Swisscom

Configure VPN on your device

choose the Mac OS tab

In network settings, add a new connection and choose VPN as the connection. In the VPN type “L2TP via IPSec”, enter the name of your choice for the new VPN connection.
Then follow the steps shown in the images:

1. Transfer the name or, if necessary, the IP address from the Internet-Box web portal. We advise you to always choose a fixed DynDNS account as your server address!
2. Transfer the username VPN from the Internet-Box web portal.
3. Click on “Authentication settings…” to make further entries and transfer the VPN password you defined from the Internet-Box web portal.
4. Transfer your personal key “VPN Shared Secret” and confirm the entry. Click “Connect” to test the entered data. Tip: Activate the VPN status display to be able to manage the VPN connection at any time via the menu bar.

Thank you @Black Mamba

I’m on point 4, about the “shared secret”.

Where in the Internet-Box web portal can I inform this pwd of the “shared secret”???

THANKS

@Black Mamba

Without filling in the Shared Secret field, it seems that my VPN setting can connect to CB2.0 (via the noip.com service to maintain a DNS name), because I have an error message that appears on the computer on which I test the VPN connection on the remote CB2.0:

“The IPsec shared secret is missing. Check your settings and try to reconnect.”
This seems to mean that he can contact CB2.0, but since he has no shared Secret to communicate, it fails.

What do you say??

Thanks in advance.

@TexCymbal

Hello

I’m at point 4, about the “shared secret”.

Where on the Internet-Box web portal can I inform this pwd of the “shared secret”???

Not included the company has an internet-Box or the Centro Business 2???

To work remotely with the company’s VPN, it must give you the name of the VPN and the passwords, otherwise no connection.

Cordialement Doremi

Hello @Doremi

The company has a CB2.0

And it’s me who is trying to configure it to be able to install a VPN in this box.

I’m almost there, apparently, because when trying to connect from outside, all I need to do is enter the “Shared secret” in my VPN client config. But I don’t know where in CB2.0 to give this information????

THANKS

@TexCymbal

Thanks for the feedback

So the client you are trying to set up the VPN server is the company and not an employee on a Mac mini.

Please note that the company in question to use the VPN on centro 2 must have a abonnement Swisscom Business

Follow this link:

https://documents.swisscom.com/product/1000260-Connectivity_Geraete_/Documents/Spezifikationen/Centro_Business2_Site_to_Site_VPN%20über_IPsec_einrichten-fr .pdf

Doremi

did you find a solution? I would like to do the same thing…