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Is it true that we can’t allow any machine to sleep that may need to be accessed var a VPN connection?

(I am asking this on server fault as it is as much about VPN servers as about the end user PCs sleeping)

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Typically no since the "MagicPacket" is actually at layer 2. It's not even routable without the assistance of forwarders (e.g. IP helper).

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I was hoping the VPN servers would have some sort of build in surport for this... – Ian Ringrose Jun 29 '11 at 15:43
Typically that's not the "norm" with the VPN clients. From the VPN session itself, you can setup an intermediary system/equipment to assist with launching the "MagicPacket" against the targeted system/device. – user48838 Jun 29 '11 at 15:59
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I agree with user48838 - by definition the magic packet is sent only over the local subnet. However, I previously used a script written by jpo that worked from a different subnet via a normal router. Try this - YMMV

http://gsd.di.uminho.pt/jpo/software/wakeonlan/

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