PPTP is easier to setup, but (IMHO) is not worth the security risk. Especially since it will provide direct access to your network if exploited. L2TP, on the other hand, is a bit harder to configure server side, but very easy to configure on Windows VPN clients (A checkbox in advanced options... or somewhere like that), and it provides greater security.
OpenVPN may be another option (suggested by someone earlier). It's an SSL-based VPN that is relatively easy to configure -- especially if you don't want to mess with PPTP or L2TP. - Sebastian On Wed, 21 Dec 2005, Damon Jacobsen wrote: > Basically, the reason was it was simple to implement for Windows clients. > Every other VPN solution appeared to be much hader to setup both server > and client wise. > > Damon > > > Any specific reason why you've chosen pptp? It isn't very secure. > > > > - Sebastian > > > > > > On Sun, 18 Dec 2005, Damon Jacobsen wrote: > > > >> Has anyone successfully setup a VPN server (specifically poptop for > >> pptp) using Gentoo? I think I have my kernel configured right and > >> emerged pptpd, but I am not sure how to configure the beast. Any help > >> would be appreciated. > >> > >> Damon > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> RLUG mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > >> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
