Using iChat over Corporate VPN

[sffa]

Hi -- I work at home, and have to be on my corporate Cisco VPN all day to get email. I also want to use ichat, but the VPN does not let that happen. It's impractical to be disconnecting and reconnecting all day to use both apps.

How can I create a separate channel that the my apps and browser user, and have only my email going over the VPN? Ideally, just my exchange email, since I also have my gmail in entourage but I can't DL that either when my VPN is on....

using macbook pro on 10.6

/thanks

 

[Queso]

You will have to speak with your network administrator. The Cisco VPN server device delivers a policy to your computer whilst you're connected which controls the extent of the VPN. Whilst Cisco concentrators support split-tunneling (only specified traffic types get encrypted, everything else follows the normal path to the Internet) it is considered a security risk by most network admins to implement the feature, myself included. Therefore it's most likely they will say that you can't do this, but it never hurts to ask.

 

[lkirkup]

Try changing the port to 443.

In iChat make sure you are offline then goto

iChat > Preferences > Accounts > Server Settings > Port > 443

It should connect now.