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VPN not working after upgrading to Mavericks

Anyone else having issues? It worked fine with Mountain Lion on my iMac but, after updating to Mavericks today, it won't connect. It says to verify the server's IP number but it's correct.


Thanks,

- s

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 22, 2013 4:28 PM

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Oct 23, 2013 5:35 AM in response to mnsaint

If someone keeping track same here.


For my situation, it related to executing a java script from Juniper networks that gets downloaded when connecting to my office network.

It asks permission to download and/or execute tnvv.jar

I give it permission and I get he following message:

An error was encountered while downloading the target application from the secure gateway and could not fetch the file.

If I click through the error, I get another request for permission to download and/or execute NetworkConnect.app

I get the same error message after giving permission



Oct 23, 2013 7:04 AM in response to dlandz

10/23/13 9:02:36.072 AM configd[21]: create_tun_interface: connect failed on kernel control socket (errno = 55)

10/23/13 9:02:36.073 AM configd[21]: IPSec Controller: cannot create tunnel interface

10/23/13 9:02:36.074 AM configd[21]: IPSec Phase1 established.

10/23/13 9:02:52.989 AM racoon[2084]: IKE Packet: transmit success. (Information message).

10/23/13 9:02:52.989 AM racoon[2084]: IKEv1 Information-Notice: transmit success. (Delete ISAKMP-SA).

10/23/13 9:02:52.989 AM racoon[2084]: failed to send vpn_control message: Broken pipe

Oct 23, 2013 7:39 AM in response to mnsaint

Here's my log:


10/23/13 7:32:27.397 AM configd[23]: IPSec Network Configuration started.

10/23/13 7:32:27.397 AM configd[23]: IPSec Network Configuration: INTERNAL-IP4-ADDRESS = xx.x.xxx.xx.

10/23/13 7:32:27.397 AM configd[23]: IPSec Network Configuration: INTERNAL-IP4-MASK = 255.255.255.0.

10/23/13 7:32:27.397 AM configd[23]: IPSec Network Configuration: SAVE-PASSWORD = 1.

10/23/13 7:32:27.397 AM configd[23]: IPSec Network Configuration: INTERNAL-IP4-DNS = 10.1.1.1.

10/23/13 7:32:27.398 AM configd[23]: IPSec Network Configuration: INTERNAL-IP4-DNS = 10.1.1.2.

10/23/13 7:32:27.398 AM configd[23]: IPSec Network Configuration: BANNER = L E G A L N O T I C E -- Y O U M U S T R E A D



This system is for the use of authorized users only. Individuals using

this computer system without authority, or in excess of their authority,

are subject to having all of their activities on this system monitored

and recorded by system personnel.



UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THIS NETWORK DEVICE IS PROHIBITED

.

10/23/13 7:32:27.398 AM configd[23]: IPSec Network Configuration: SPLIT-INCLUDE.

10/23/13 7:32:27.398 AM configd[23]: IPSec Network Configuration: DEF-DOMAIN = xxx.

10/23/13 7:32:27.398 AM configd[23]: IPSec Network Configuration: SPLITDNS-NAME[0] = xxx.

10/23/13 7:32:27.398 AM configd[23]: IPSec Network Configuration: SPLITDNS-NAME[1] = xxx.

10/23/13 7:32:27.398 AM configd[23]: IPSec Network Configuration: SPLITDNS-NAME[2] = xxx.

10/23/13 7:32:27.398 AM configd[23]: IPSec Network Configuration: SPLITDNS-NAME[3] = xxx.

10/23/13 7:32:27.398 AM configd[23]: IPSec Network Configuration: BROWSER-PROXY[1] = setting 1.

10/23/13 7:32:27.399 AM configd[23]: create_tun_interface: connect failed on kernel control socket (errno = 55)

10/23/13 7:32:27.399 AM configd[23]: IPSec Controller: cannot create tunnel interface

10/23/13 7:32:27.399 AM configd[23]: IPSec Phase1 established.

10/23/13 7:32:44.476 AM configd[23]: IPSec disconnecting from server xxx.xxx.xxx.x

10/23/13 7:32:44.476 AM racoon[465]: IPSec disconnecting from server xxx.xxx.xxx.x

10/23/13 7:32:44.476 AM racoon[465]: IKE Packet: transmit success. (Information message).

10/23/13 7:32:44.476 AM racoon[465]: IKEv1 Information-Notice: transmit success. (Delete ISAKMP-SA).

10/23/13 7:32:44.477 AM racoon[465]: failed to send vpn_control message: Broken pipe

10/23/13 7:32:44.477 AM racoon[465]: glob found no matches for path "/var/run/racoon/*.conf"

10/23/13 7:32:44.477 AM racoon[465]: IPSec disconnecting from server xxx.xxx.xxx.x


(NOTE: I replaced all private info with x's)

Oct 23, 2013 7:53 AM in response to Capt Bringdown

I tracked down a work around for my juniper network connect issue in Mavericks.


Run the NextworkConnect directly from the applications folder.


It will popup a window asking for the server address you wish to connect to.

For my situation, I entered one of the standard VPN servers that my company uses

adding /auth to the end of the URL.


It returns with a login prompt, I input my credentials and I'm in.


jta

Oct 23, 2013 10:09 AM in response to mnsaint

For what it's worth, I rolled my server to Mavericks and Server 3.0 last night. After reading about VPN problems, I tried connecting with my iPhone (which worked just fine with my ML Server installation.) I haven't tried this with my laptop (It's kinda difficult debugging VPN connections from within your own network...)


I'm sure hoping someone figures this out before next week, otherwise I'll have to roll back to ML Server (since I need my VPN to work next week when I'll be away from the office.)

Oct 23, 2013 12:11 PM in response to D.E. Emery

Using my friends config file... still fails at below


10/23/13 2:05:31.758 PM configd[21]: create_tun_interface: connect failed on kernel control socket (errno = 55)

10/23/13 2:05:31.758 PM configd[21]: IPSec Controller: cannot create tunnel interface


other friend upgraded to mavericks with no issue. i don't get why some are having the problem and some aren't


...well I guess I'm not doing work

Oct 23, 2013 12:55 PM in response to mnsaint

I tried the same thing. I took a MBA from work which I had installed Mavericks and brought it home. I set up my work VPN exactly the same and it worked just fine. I copied the racoon.conf file from that computer and replaced the same file in my /etc/raccoon/ folder on my home iMac and it still won't work.


I wonder what's different about some computers (well, I know a LOT can be different) but I wonder what it is exactly that's stopping the VPN from working...


I'm getting the exact same error as mentioned above:


10/23/13 12:34:52.750 PM configd[23]: create_tun_interface: connect failed on kernel control socket (errno = 55)

10/23/13 12:34:52.750 PM configd[23]: IPSec Controller: cannot create tunnel interface

VPN not working after upgrading to Mavericks

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