Re: [CentOS] vpn client setup/plugin

2013-11-20 Thread John Doe
From: Wes James compte...@gmail.com I'm using CentOS 6.4 x64. I wonder if the instructions for setting it up have different options based on its age.  The one the installs on CentOS may not have the options he is talking about. Maybe try this (untested) one: http://agix.com.au/blog/?p=3063

Re: [CentOS] vpn client setup/plugin

2013-11-20 Thread Wes James
On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 8:44 AM, John Doe jd...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Wes James compte...@gmail.com I'm using CentOS 6.4 x64. I wonder if the instructions for setting it up have different options based on its age. The one the installs on CentOS may not have the options he is talking

Re: [CentOS] vpn client setup/plugin

2013-11-20 Thread Tucker
Setting up an IPSec client via trial and error is an absolute pain. The best results I've had have been with the Shrew Soft (https://www.shrew.net/) client. You may still have to monkey around with the settings for a while but I felt that my chances for success were dramatically increased by

Re: [CentOS] vpn client setup/plugin

2013-11-20 Thread Wes James
On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 11:22 AM, Tucker j...@gmail.com wrote: Setting up an IPSec client via trial and error is an absolute pain. The best results I've had have been with the Shrew Soft ( https://www.shrew.net/) client. You may still have to monkey around with the settings for a while but

Re: [CentOS] vpn client setup/plugin

2013-11-19 Thread Wes James
On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:47 PM, Mihamina RKTMB miham...@rktmb.org wrote: On 11/19/2013 07:31 AM, Wes James wrote: I'm trying to find the correct vpn plugin so I can vpn in to a server. The server requirements are vpn server, username/password and shared secret. You need to know what

Re: [CentOS] vpn client setup/plugin

2013-11-19 Thread John Doe
From: Wes James compte...@gmail.com On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:47 PM, Mihamina RKTMB miham...@rktmb.org I'm trying to find the correct vpn plugin so I can vpn in to a server. The server requirements are vpn server, username/password and shared secret. It is a L2TP/IPSec server. Google

Re: [CentOS] vpn client setup/plugin

2013-11-19 Thread Wes James
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 8:31 AM, John Doe jd...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Wes James compte...@gmail.com On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:47 PM, Mihamina RKTMB miham...@rktmb.org I'm trying to find the correct vpn plugin so I can vpn in to a server. The server requirements are vpn server,

Re: [CentOS] vpn client setup/plugin

2013-11-19 Thread Fabio Valente
@Wes James, From now on, you should refer to plugins as packages :) Sorry for OT 2013/11/19 Wes James compte...@gmail.com On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 8:31 AM, John Doe jd...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Wes James compte...@gmail.com On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:47 PM, Mihamina RKTMB

Re: [CentOS] vpn client setup/plugin

2013-11-19 Thread Wes James
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 10:06 AM, Fabio Valente fabio.vale...@gatewit.comwrote: @Wes James, From now on, you should refer to plugins as packages :) Sorry for OT 2013/11/19 Wes James compte...@gmail.com On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 8:31 AM, John Doe jd...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Wes

Re: [CentOS] vpn client setup/plugin

2013-11-19 Thread Wes James
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 8:31 AM, John Doe jd...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Wes James compte...@gmail.com On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:47 PM, Mihamina RKTMB miham...@rktmb.org I'm trying to find the correct vpn plugin so I can vpn in to a server. The server requirements are vpn server,

Re: [CentOS] vpn client setup/plugin

2013-11-19 Thread Fabio Valente
In which distro are you trying to configure? Anything on ipsec logs ? In case you're working on CentOS or any RHEL based, try setting SELinux to permissive ( setenforce 0 ) 2013/11/19 Wes James compte...@gmail.com On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 8:31 AM, John Doe jd...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Wes

Re: [CentOS] vpn client setup/plugin

2013-11-19 Thread Wes James
On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Fabio Valente fabio.vale...@gatewit.comwrote: In which distro are you trying to configure? I'm using CentOS 6.4 x64. I wonder if the instructions for setting it up have different options based on its age. The one the installs on CentOS may not have the

[CentOS] vpn client setup/plugin

2013-11-18 Thread Wes James
I'm trying to find the correct vpn plugin so I can vpn in to a server. The server requirements are vpn server, username/password and shared secret. I've installed a few vpn plugins, but I haven't found the correct one that has the shared secret option. Anyone know which one it is? I've tried a

Re: [CentOS] vpn client setup/plugin

2013-11-18 Thread Mihamina RKTMB
On 11/19/2013 07:31 AM, Wes James wrote: I'm trying to find the correct vpn plugin so I can vpn in to a server. The server requirements are vpn server, username/password and shared secret. You need to know what kind of VPN you're dealing with: OpenVPN? IPSec? whatever? -- +261 34 81 738 69