Is there any way to remotely access my company's Novell network via the Internet?

Question

I can access my own personal files via NetStorage and can access e-mail remotely through Novell WebAccess, but when I attempt to access my company's VPN login page with my username and password, the network will not let me on. Any suggestions as to why this is happening and remedies to the problem would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Answer 1

What kind of VPN are you attempting to connect with? Are you establishing a connection with the VPN or is it failing then? If you can sucessfully connect to the VPN then check if you can ping the Novell Servers; If you are needing to login your machine at home may need to have an SLP DA address populated in the Novell Client Properties (Service Location Tab). You can get the DA server address from your network admins.

Answer 2

The way to do this is to buy an MP3 player (Zune, IPod etc.) and load the MP3 files you want to listen to on a computer that you are allowed to use for the purpose. The reason for not allowing downloads of unknown files from unknown sources based soley on the file having an extension of mp3 is to prevent users from assisting hackers in their ongoing search for ways to bypass network security. Remember if Admin can login remotely, they can also check for new files remotely :) Using employee habits or friendships to install software or gain information needed to get access is one of the oldest forms of hacking. It is known as Social Engineering. More important to you, is that with a company policy that unapproved MP3 files are not to be downloaded or played in place, you have a good chance of losing your job for violating a Company Policy meant to keep the corporate network safe.

Answer 3

The host must be set up to accept your inbound MAC address. You can view this address from the command line by type ipconfig /all. It will be a grouping of 6 hexadecimal digit pairs