On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 17:47, Andrew McGlashan < [email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > > > Thomas Nguyen Van wrote: > >> Correct me if I'm wrong but Mandos only works on a LAN according to the >> technical overview ( >> http://wiki.fukt.bsnet.se/wiki/Mandos#Architectural_Overview). >> > > Just a LAN or can it be ANY routeable address, via the Internet? > > Since Mandos-client runs right after booting but before loading the system (just /boot), it uses Zeroconf to get some network configuration and find the Mandos-server. If you had a LAN connected with some other network via VPN (the VPN is already established), you might have the Mandos-server on a different location. Otherwise, I think it will not be easy or maybe even not doable at all (I haven't seen anything related in the zeroconf webpage[1]) [1] http://www.zeroconf.org/ Best Regards, -- Jonás Andradas Skype: jontux LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/andradas GPG Fingerprint: 678F 7BD0 83C3 28CE 9E8F 3F7F 4D87 9996 E0C6 9372 Keyservers: pgp.mit.edu | pgp.rediris.es

