Juniper networks VPN

If you're using the SSL-VPN I think it may be a lost cause until Juniper updates the client. I've been trying on and off for weeks and each time I resolve one issue that comes up in the logs there's another one behind it. After the second or third hack, I gave up.

Same here, managed to install it manually, launch Network Connect, authenticate but it fails at some point when establishing the VPN session, before launching ncproxyd. (Using 6.0.0 client, that worked fine with 10.5). btw, ncproxyd runs fine when started manually, but without the right parameters its useless, it needs to be started by Network Connect.app.

Juniper official answer was to upgrade to next IVE OS (6.5 I think) when available, which is not an option for us since it requires upgraded hardware AFAIK.

If anyone manage to make it work with some hacks, let me know. Thanks

The Juniper SSL VPN client requires an upgrade, to version 6.5, for Snow Leopard compatibility.

And 6.5 is where?

Is there any way we could make the 6.5 client work with a 6.0 server? Even with some kind of Hack...

I just had a chat with Juniper, and I need to get some versions of software and hardware device that my company is using first. We are currently running 6.0 of Network Connect, and she said you need 6.5 for Snow Leopard, as mentioned above. Problem is only certain hardware devices/software versions on the server side will support a client higher than 6.0. So I'm praying IT comes back to me with a version that is supported. Otherwise my main reason for upgrading (Exchange integration) goes up in flames.

Talk to Juniper.

Hi all..

I have been having this problem and I am using version 6.0 of the client. The following fix seems to have worked for me:

Open terminal and type:

sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/juniper/nc/[version number]/
sudo mkdir '/Applications/Network Connect.app/Contents/Frameworks'

I found this here:
http://www.thevagary.net/archives/2009/08/makenetwork_connect_work_ins.html

joebella,

Could you expand on how to enter this in Terminal to someone (me) who had never used that before?

Thanks

That worked for me. I'm on 6.4R2.

Thank you!

This work for me. Thanks!

Hi Jim,

certainly. Let me break it down a little bit for you. First you need to run the Terminal application. You will find this under Applications -> Utilities
Once you run this program, you will get a window with a command line prompt. The first thin you want to type is:

sudo -i

After you type this command and hit return, you will be prompted for a password. This is your regular system password. By typing this command it, you are giving yourself super-user access which will be required to run the rest of the commands.

Next type this:

ls /usr/local/juniper/nc/

This command will list the contents of the directory /usr/local/juniper/nc. You are looking for a directory that is named the same as the version number of your Network Connect. In my case, the version number is 6.0.0. Remember this, because you will need it in the next step. Type:

chmod 755 /usr/local/juniper/nc/6.0.0/

This command changes the permissions on the directory called /usr/local/juniper/nc/6.0.0. If you are running a different version than 6.0.0, then please substitute the name of your directory.

Finally, you need to create a new directory. Type:

mkdir /Applications/Network Connect.app/Contents/Frameworks

Your done. It should work now.

Thank you VERY MUCH! It worked for me. And it was pretty fun to do. And you saved me from having to admit to our IT department that I updated to Snow! Thank you.

This fix works perfectly. I didn't have to the chmod (the permissions were already ok), but creating the Frameworks directory did the trick. Can't believe it. The directory isn't even used for temp or cached files when connected. Bizarre.

Anyway, for everyone's convenience, I created a .pkg you can download and run that will create the directory for you. Here's the link:

<Edited by Host for Direct Download Link>

I can assure you the package is perfectly safe, however if you'd like to run the UNIX commands, I can assure you they are accurate and easy to do as well.

Cheers,
Sapridyne