Sharing iTunes over VPN

Has anyone made this happen? I connect to my VPN from my home computer with a shared iTunes library. From work, it does not see the shared library, but I can connect to it's local address using AFP and FTP.

My settings:
VPN service running with PPTP.

No DNS servers or Search domains specified.

Network Routing Definition:
192.168.100.0 (Network Address)
255.255.255.0 (Subnet Mask)
Private (Network Type)

Anything I'm doing wrong here? We are not running DNS service.

Thanks!

-F

G5 2.7ghz, Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Posted on Sep 22, 2006 11:00 AM

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Sep 25, 2006 6:00 AM in response to progflea

Yeah this works, here is how i remember i did it when i followed a guide i can`t dig up. But it`s pretty simple:

#1 Set up VPN connection between the two locations (done)
#2 Download and install RendezvousProxy (Link below). Afaik it tricks your computer into thinking it is in the same subnet as the address you feed it.
http://ileech.sourceforge.net/index.php?content=RendezvousProxy-Download

#3 (Alternate solution) Download and install Zerospan (freeware) set up to do the above for you: http://www.zerospan.org/

Disclaimer
I have no idea if doing what you want to do, or the method described above is in violation of any apple rules or distribution laws. I`d assume not, but you can never be too sure:)

edit: Also remember port configuration on your computer and router (if you use one) so it allows traffic on whatever port you chose. If you have a router you probably need to set up forwarding to the computer thats hosting the itunes library.

edit2: And if you don`t have a static ip where your itunes library is hosted, you could set up a deamon with www.dyndns.com so you don`t have to change the address manually every time your IP changes.

Btw, hope all of this helps. Keep us posted!

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