[Macpartners] Fwd: Re: Fwd: Case 631055

Sun Sep 5 16:09:59 EDT 2004

Chris, you rock!  Way to put the user in their place.  :)

Hope things are well ...in the North?  Michigan?

Hey, if you're back in boston drop me a note - maybe you, me, ginny, 
and others can have dinner.  :)

Best,

Josh

Josh Weisbuch
jsw at pobox.com
617-905-5674

At 7:49 PM -0500 9/2/04, Chris Griffith wrote:
>Try this stock answer:
>http://itinfo.mit.edu/answer?id=6263
>
>-Chris
>
>
>On Sep 1, 2004, at 11:17 AM, Halston W. Taylor wrote:
>
>>Can anyone out there possibly help me with my FTP problems from 
>>home? I use an RCN high speed connection.  I have terminal, 
>>internet and eudora all working well.  When trying to use fetch I 
>>continue to get the following message after putting in my password: 
>>GSSAPI error: miscellaneous failure  Incorrect net address.
>>
>>I have tried this with and without VPN and get the same error.  Any 
>>help would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Halston Taylor
>>
>>>Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:56:08 -0400
>>>To: computing-help at mit.edu
>>>From: "Halston W. Taylor" <hwtaylor at mit.edu>
>>>Subject: Re: Fwd: Case 631055
>>>Cc: elder at mit.edu
>>>Bcc:
>>>X-Attachments:
>>>
>>>I have added VPN software, as well as MITnet-VPN.pcf and imported 
>>>it.  I opened VPN and waited until it told me it had a connection. 
>>>I still received the following error when trying to connect to 
>>>Fetch.  
>>>GSSAPI error: miscellaneous failure  Incorrect net address. Any 
>>>help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>Halston
>>>
>>>>>X-Sieve: CMU Sieve 2.2
>>>>>Cc: Computing Help Desk <computing-help at mit.edu>
>>>>>From: Casetracker <computing-help at MIT.EDU>
>>>>>Subject: Case 631055
>>>>>Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 09:15:43 -0400
>>>>>To: hwtaylor at mit.edu
>>>>>X-Spam-Score: -10.2
>>>>>X-Spam-Flag: NO
>>>>>X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.28 (www . roaringpenguin . com / mimedefang)
>>>>>
>>>>>Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm responding to you regarding your inquiry or problem 
>>>>>concerning Fetch from an RCN connection.
>>>>>
>>>>>It could be that the RCN connection itself is getting in the way 
>>>>>of Fetch. A simple test can figure this out.
>>>>>
>>>>>Download and install MIT's VPN software. This creates a private 
>>>>>tunnel between your computer and MIT and does not allow anything 
>>>>>from the RCN service to interfere with network applications. 
>>>>>It's like having your own on-campus IP address in your home.
>>>>>
>>>>>Directions and downloads for VPN can be found here:
>>>>>
>>>>>http://itinfo.mit.edu/product?vid=638
>>>>>
>>>>>If this doesn't solve the problem, let us know.
>>>>>
>>>>>If you have further questions, feel free to contact us again. 
>>>>>When you contact us, please reference your case number which can 
>>>>>be found in the subject of his email message.
>>>>>
>>>>>Respectfully,
>>>>>
>>>>>Nate Herzog
>>>>>---
>>>>>Computing Help Desk
>>>>>Mac Help:	253-1101
>>>>>PC Help:	253-1102
>>>>>Email:  computing-help at mit.edu
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>*******************************************************************
>>>>
>>>>Halston W. Taylor
>>>>Associate Professor/Coach
>>>>Men's Track and Field, Cross Country
>>>>
>>>>Department of Athletics and Physical Education
>>>>Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>>>>Building W35-278
>>>>P.O. Box 397404
>>>>Cambridge, Ma.  02139-7404
>>>>phone: (617) 253-4918
>>>>http://mit.edu/hwtaylor/mtfxc/index.html
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>
>>>Halston W. Taylor
>>>Professor of Physical Education
>>>Head Coach of Men's Cross Country and Track and Field
>>>Phone: 617-253-4918
>>>http://web.mit.edu/hwtaylor/mtfxc/index.html
>>
>>
>>-- Halston W. Taylor
>>Professor of Physical Education
>>Head Coach of Men's Cross Country and Track and Field
>>Phone: 617-253-4918
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