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VPN connectivity with Microsoft outlook through fusion
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Hey guys,
<first off, sorry if this is in the wrong forum; it's kind of both Mac os x / alternative operating systems, so I just chose here>
My dad recently switched to a Mac at his office, but runs windows through Fusion in order to run microsoft outlook and connect to his exchange server at work.
To connect to the exchange server at home, they gave me a disc with a VPN client on it to connect to the server and use outlook at home.
My question is, should I / can I connect to the VPN through the Mac, and then have Windows (through Fusion) just share that connection and have outlook recognize it?
Or should I just install the windows software through fusion and connect to the VPN that way, only connecting to his home internet connection through the mac?
I really have no idea about VPNs or server stuff - don't know which way would be best.
Any help would be really appreciated,
Nodnarb
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I use bridged networking in Parrallels, (the Mac and VM have different IP's on the same network) and I have to install the VPN client on windows. I would think you would have to install the VPN client on windows regardless, I know for the Cisco VPN client would now work "sharing" the vpn from the mac to a VM.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 2006
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To keep things simple I would install the VPN client in the VM. That way the VM is connected to his office network but the host Mac OS X environment is not.
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Moderator  Join Date: Jan 2001
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Do it in Windows on the virtual machine.
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Gotcha, thanks guys, I'll do it in windows.
Next question is, does that mean I have to change the networking settings in fusion? Steve was saying he uses bridged, but as of right now I use NAT. Or does this have absolutely nothing to do with the VPN usage?
thanks again
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And sorry cold warrior about the wrong forum, like I said I was kinda asking about the VPN capabilities of OS X to see if it could do what I wanted, that's why it was kind of both categories.
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Moderator Join Date: Jan 2001
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Originally Posted by Nodnarb 
And sorry cold warrior about the wrong forum, like I said I was kinda asking about the VPN capabilities of OS X to see if it could do what I wanted, that's why it was kind of both categories.
No worries.
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Originally Posted by Nodnarb
Gotcha, thanks guys, I'll do it in windows.
Next question is, does that mean I have to change the networking settings in fusion? Steve was saying he uses bridged, but as of right now I use NAT. Or does this have absolutely nothing to do with the VPN usage?
thanks again
If what you have works right now, I'd leave it at that. I think bridged mode is Fusion's default at installation, so if Outlook and the VPN have issues, you could try switching Fusion to bridge mode first before other troubleshooting steps.
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