You may find more value for your dollars (or pounds sterling) in another solution, depending on your specific situation.Binary package hint: network- manager- openvpn I don't think you'll be disappointed by buying iVPN as it is a solid solution. I think everyone should do some research and fiddling before making a purchase of this or any server software. Hands down, it's great on the older machines. If you have older hardware that can't run the latest OS and want to get a VPN setup going quickly and cheaply, iVPN is your solution. If you have an Intel Core Duo Mac (unable to run Lion) or a PowerPC Mac, the author is still working to support PowerPC and does still support 32-bit Intel hardware on previous versions of the OS.
There are a few factors that would still get me to suggest iVPN to folks, though. For most people, I think Lion Server will give a better overall value and bang for the buck. I say "was" because as of the release of Lion Server, for $50 you can get VPN functionality plus a whole lot more for relatively minimal cost above the price of iVPN. Unlike many, I fully understand the difference between an issue with the software and an issue with my network setup.įor those who understand the router configuration, using a dynamic DNS service, and other intricacies of this type, iVPN is a great solution that was well worth its price tag. I used iVPN for several years to get my old G4 tower working as a VPN server (among other things) to get full access to my home network. If not, then I will try setting it up on a separate machine, but I need (I think) to have my remotes pointed to the same machine where my database resides. I'm relieved with this as a solution and hope that it stays stable. I couldn't find any local gurus to really nail this problem down, and spent over a $800 to get it up and halfway running for about a year, then another $200 for a local IT guy to try to help, although he wasn't particularly claiming to be an OS X server expert. Such a simple and cheap solution to my headaches. no changes to the setup and I lost a lot of hair and sleep, trying to figure it out.) Maybe my endorsement is premature, but I'm relieved and glad of a solution, finally.Īnyway, I guess you should continue at your own risk, but I simply turned off the VPN service from within the Server app itself, and it seems fine. Locks in much faster than the VPN on Lion server (when it was actually working, which it hasn't been for 5 weeks. I've just installed the latest version (7.02?) ON Lion server, against Alex' advice, and it seems rock solid, with non stop logins from 4 separate remotes.
You will no longer be able to use Server to configure your VPN server. Warning: Do not use iVPN on macOS Server.
Check what IP address they have connected from and how long they've been connected.Īdvanced if you need it! iVPN allows you to add as many users as you want, but if you already have a directory server with all your users, iVPN can link to that too! Custom DNS and static routes means that iVPN can fit into nearly any network environment. You can easily keep an eye on all connections to your Mac with the built-in iVPN Monitor. Never worry about internet banking on the move again! Using a public WiFi hotspot? iVPN is perfect for you…just connect to iVPN from your device and you instantly have a secure tunnel for all your internet traffic. With just a few details and a couple of clicks, you'll be ready to connect securely to your Mac from anywhere in world and from nearly any device! IVPN easily creates a standards based PPTP and L2TP VPN server on your home or office Mac. It uses Apple's built-in, rock solid VPN server the same used in OS X Server. IVPN is the original VPN server for non-server Macs.