A how-to for connecting to a VPN server running on Mac OSX Server using L2TP. HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\PolicyAgent + DWORD (32-bit) AssumeUDPEncapsulationContextOnSendRule I set mine to '2' (NAT on both sides) Setup the VPN connection on the Windows 7 client Properties | Security Type of VPN: Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPsec (L2TP/IPSec) Click Advanced Settings update "Use preshared key for authentication" Data Encryption I selected "Optional encryption (connect even if no encryption) Feel free to attempt to not use some of the options, but the above works with Windows 7 client and OS X VPN L2TP server.
Linux: The whole world made it for you... This blog is a collection of things I come across either at home or at work as a Linux Administrator. I have worked as an Admin working with Solaris, SAN, Backups and Linux at the Enterprise level for over 16 years.