Connecting to OSX VPN from Windows XP to 10

In an environment that is 95% MAC, we leverage OSX server for a lot of things as it is a simple server to deploy and manage. The most useful tool for us is the VPN which allows us to access the file shares and other services on the local network at the office when working remotely. Recently we have been introducing Windows PC’s back into the workflow and connecting natively from these to the OSX VPN posed a number of issues.

Our OSX server VPN sits behind the router that the office so NAT traversal needs to be taken into consideration. The following are the steps provided by both Apple and Microsoft for editing the registry to allow this.
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WMV Playback on MAC

There are many options for what to use to play WMV files on OS X. The first of these is Flip4Mac which is a plugin for Quicktime. With Windows Media® Components for QuickTime, by Flip4Mac™, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a Web browser. Here are 2 links
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Link #2
cellent option is VLC player for MAC (this is my favourite media player):
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