Symptom: Upon trying to connect to a SonicWall SSL VPN with the NetExtender client for Mac OS X, the software immediately reports that the user is disconnected. The log file on the client will contain the line:
FATAL: Pppd is not setuid-root and the invoking user is not root.
Problem: The latest version of Mac OS X (Snow Leopard) does not allow the setuid flag to be set on PPPD.
Solution:
- Open the Terminal application (Applications -> Utilites -> Terminal).
- Type the following command, followed by the “Enter” key:
sudo chmod u+s /usr/sbin/pppd - Type the user’s password when prompted, followed by the “Enter” key.
- Close the Terminal and try connecting again – it should work.
Reference: http://www.fuzeqna.com/sonicwallkb/consumer/kbdetail.asp?kbid=7137&catID1=141
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