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Connecting iPad to Customer Network
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23/09/2016 08:57:27
 
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>>>>>>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>I am trying to test the following:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>On customer server I installed a Web API site. When I connect to their server (via VPN and RDT) I can enter a URL into the IE on the server (where the Web API is installed) and I get a string returned that I expect. So it works.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Can you access with web page from your machine (i.e. not just on the server using RDT) ?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>No. Which means that even if I VPN my iPad to their network, something will be blocking. I will be driving to the customer site today and test it there. This is super important for me as they will be my first iOS app customer.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Thank you.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Hi. Been offline for a couple of days. Did you resolve this ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>No. Which is a pain because I cannot test the iOS app from my office. And the customers is 60 miles away. And making the trip for every test is not a practical approach. When I was on-site, at customer, this Wednesday, I asked their IT manager if what I am trying to do (connect my iPad to the server from my office) is possible, and he said No.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Just to be clear : Can you browse their server on your PC browser when connected over VPN ?
>>>>>
>>>>>No. I tried it. I can do it when I RDP to their server but not from my PC browser :(
>>>>
>>>>What URL are you using ? The IP address of the server ?
>>>>Did the IT manager tell you why the answer was 'No' ?
>>>
>>>I think I was using the name of the server. But I can try with IP as well.
>>>No, the IT manager did't tell me why. You see even when I was onsite he had to connect the iPad to their network, in order for the iPad to "see" the server. When I am in my office, I am not connected to their wireless network. Maybe this is why.
>>
>>I'd concentrate on getting access to the site from your PC browser over VPN. If that's not working there's no chance that the IPad would work either.
>>Can you ping the IP address of the remote server over VPN ?
>
>Yes, I can ping their server from my PC. And yes, I can get the Web API return the version number from my browser, using the IP address (instead of name). Thank you!
>But I cannot get the iPad browser to call the server :(.

Can you make a VPN connection with the IPad ? (Settings/General/VPN)
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