I have a dyndns account, it keeps the dns updted. I can always get to my router/gateway which is dyndns enabled, how do I get to my ip on the server, I need to mount the servers nfs export throught the router. I setup the correct ports for nfs to foreward, is that it?
If I can do that it would be very insecure, then I would disable that and set-up openvpn on the server to the router... As I said I am over my head.. Mike On Saturday 27 August 2005 12:15 am, David Miller wrote: > I've been having alot of luck with openvpn it's ssl based rather than > ipsec. I have found it to be easier to setup and less confusing and > it has clients for various platforms including windows...which is not > always the easiest platform to use IPSEC with unless you go with a > commercial client. You will need to setup a certificate authority and > understand the basics of openssl the rest is pretty simple. It even > works behind a NAT router or firewall. If the vpn connection is lost > it will re-establish it's connection automatically once it's routable > again. This works for both dynamic ip clients and even the server as > long as you're using some sort of deamon to update dyndns info. > > For the most part, atleast in my area, I find comcast IP's to be very > stable. My IP hasn't changed in years. My ip least just gets > renewed. > -- > David > > On 8/26/05, Michael W. Holdeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > OK I have read the vpn howto, and tunneling from the howto, and to be > > truthfull i am totally over my head. > > > > I have a LAN at the office including a freebsd file server, the server > > has an ip of 192.168.xx.xx, and several other gentoo desktops have the > > same +1 each. I have a linksys cable modem, and wireless router serving > > through the gateway of 192.168.xx.1. dns is fixed with 2 dns servers from > > comcast. Problem is I have a dynamis ip from comcast. > > > > I want to be able to access a desktop machine, and most importantly the > > bsd file server with my laptop, again with a dynamic assigned ip from > > remote locations. > > > > What is the best combination, and some sort of howto for dummies would be > > great!! > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Mike > > -- > > > > Michael W. Holdeman > > > > > > ________________________________________ > > Powered by Gentoo Linux www.gentoo.org | > > Kernel 2.6.11-ck8 | > > Win4Lin 5-1-20 netraverse.com | > > Win4LinPro 6.1.1-03 win4lin.com | > > ________________________________________| > > -- > > [email protected] mailing list -- Michael W. Holdeman ________________________________________ Powered by Gentoo Linux www.gentoo.org | Kernel 2.6.11-ck8 | Win4Lin 5-1-20 netraverse.com | Win4LinPro 6.1.1-03 win4lin.com | ________________________________________| -- [email protected] mailing list
