On Monday 28 February 2005 21:47, Jonathan Wright wrote:
> I've not really done much with VPNs, at least not in the way you're
> trying to configure it. I'm not sure how to have two 'catch-all'
> gateways, 'cause the one for the VPN would override the original one for
> the internet, and then the VPN would be trying to send though itself.

Ahh, that's why I purposely removed the default route, and added a host route 
to the datacentre firewall, before bringing the VPN up :)

> Looking at it though, why don't you setup the PCs on the local network
> to use a gateway on the Datacenter network (say 'firewall' on the
> Datacenter bit). 'West' would then act as a router sending the data
> though East, into the firewall and out?

Now then, that's an idea!

> OR, what about setting up a general firewall rule on West, so that any
> connections which would go 'out' onto the internet be routed though the
> VPN?

In theory, I shouldn't need any firewall rules on west, at least no MASQ or 
SNAT rules.
The PCs would be directly routable by both firewalls, due to the VPN.

> I'm not even sure any of this is workable - just thought I'd throw out
> some ideas? :)

Ideas are always welcome, especially those which point me in a new direction!

Thanks.

-- 
Mike Williams

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