In a message dated: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 11:43:29 EST
Daniel Sutcliffe said:
>> However, the only client they support is Win95. NT does
>> not work, nor do they support Linux.
>
>I can't agree with the above comment. I have plenty of users
>using IPSec and PPTP to the contivity from NT.
This must be new with the newer software. I'm currently using older rev. 1 sw.
>As for Linux support, The Free/SWAN stuff specifically states
>that IPSec won't cooperate with this device in client mode
>(they give reasons why and suggest it will eventually be fixed)
>but report some success in use as a "branch office" router. I
>haven't tried either though. I did play with PPTP while I was
>on the road one time, got very close to getting it working
>from Linux to the Contivity before getting home. When at home,
>the linux firewall here sets up a simple IPIP tunnel to works
>firewall as needed, not the most secure but all I require.
What I meant by support for Linux was that Nortel does not support or provide
a Linux client for use with the Contivity box. Whether or not Free/SWAN,
PPTP, or IPSec under Linux will work, I don't know, I've never had the time to
play with it. However, from a "support" standpoint, Nortel does not support
it, and I don't really want to waste my time supporting users with something
that's relatively "experimental". (Of course, if I were using it myself, and
it was relatively trivial, I would probably be more inclined. On the other
hand, with my user base, I may not :)
--
Seeya,
Paul
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