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sbgrid hostname not resolved with windows client

Wolfram Tempel committed 2020-03-27 10:45:21 -0400 commit f88561c74065d9d4dac2397e31fb543f64663a17

				faq-connecting-to-cmcd-vpn.md
			
          @@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ Just check "Do not check for IP address changes" box and click OK.

           2. Then click on "Disconnect sbgrid.org"

           [[images/vpn_disconnect.png]]

          -## Members using Windows

          -

          +## Members using Windows (limited support)

          +Caveat: hostnames of computers on the SBGrid network may not be resolved. 

          +In this case, use the host's IP address to establish the connection.

           1. Ensure your Windows installation is up-to-date and protected by anti-virus software.

           1. Download the file that we linked in our email; you will need it later.

           1. Download and install the [openvpn "community" client](https://openvpn.net/community-downloads/).

...	...	@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ Just check "Do not check for IP address changes" box and click OK.
39	39	2. Then click on "Disconnect sbgrid.org"
40	40	[[images/vpn_disconnect.png]]
41	41
42		-## Members using Windows
43		-
	42	+## Members using Windows (limited support)
	43	+Caveat: hostnames of computers on the SBGrid network may not be resolved.
	44	+In this case, use the host's IP address to establish the connection.
44	45	1. Ensure your Windows installation is up-to-date and protected by anti-virus software.
45	46	1. Download the file that we linked in our email; you will need it later.
46	47	1. Download and install the [openvpn "community" client](https://openvpn.net/community-downloads/).