vpn server

Ted Potter tpotter at techmarin.com
Thu Jun 9 21:51:56 UTC 2005


On Thu, 2005-06-09 at 10:59, Rick Stevens wrote:
> Ted Potter wrote:
> > Greetings,
> > 
> > I have an opportunity with a client. They currently use a NT box for
> > file storage and as a vpn server. Some folks work from home, vpn in to
> > the server and bla bla bla.
> > 
> > Since NT is no longer an option and W2003 server OS is running about
> > $1500.00 for fifteen users (go bill go!) I was thinking perhaps a linux
> > box could be installed.
> > 
> > Trouble is I have no experience using a linux box as a vpn server. 
> > 
> > I am OK with the samba stuff so I am not concerned about that (well not
> > a lot).
> > 
> > Since I have some hardware in my shop I can do testing here but need
> > pointers to get started.
> > 
> > My preferred method would be to create a test system in my shop since
> > the final system would be placed in a production environment.
> > 
> > Thank for any ideas !!
> 
> Most Linuxen come with FreesWAN (for sure FC3 does), so you may want to
> have a look at their webpage:
> 
> 	http://www.freeswan.org/
> 
> This is based on IPsec.

Thanks Rick I will pickup FC3 and check it out. I noticed some IPsec
stuff in the windows ppp client so I guess that combo would work. Anyway
it's a great excuse to checkout FC3 !




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