Re: [Asterisk-Users] Best VPN server for * and woad warriors using windows?
I would like to install vpn software on the * server for roadwarriors to connect to with laptops running windows. OK, take a hard look at this before you get too far. Installing VPN software *on* the Asterisk box is not a good idea. Now, you haven't explained the volume of users on the box, or the availability needs of the box, but either way, this is bad practice. The term "roadwarriors' makes me think this is for a business. Actually, both. I want to use it when I on holiday (then I am the roadwarrior) and want to make a cheap call home but I'm also considering it for business use. Why is it bad to put a vpn server on the * box? I will not have any users logging into it or anything and none of the users will have shell on the box. Also that particular VPN connection will not be used for anything else but phonecalls. There are numerous vpn server daemons around and I found many messages about some of them using tcp/udp etc and instead of trying them all out hopefully someone can recommend one? If you want IPSec, take a look at OpenWall. If you must run this on your asterisk box, so be it. I was considering IPSEC because I heard it is safer or more secure than PPTP and Windows XP supports IPSEC natively (or so it claims). I don't care about connecting Win9x clients, stoneage hardware shouldn't be doing voip anyways. :) Thanks!! Remco ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] Best VPN server for * and woad warriors using windows?
Remco Barende wrote: What would be the best / easiest VPN software solution. I would like to install vpn software on the * server for roadwarriors to connect to with laptops running windows. Ideally the vpn solution will not require any additional software on the client side but will use IPSEC. Remco, I've had very good success with OpenVPN http://sourceforge.net/projects/openvpn Doug ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] Best VPN server for * and woad warriors using windows?
On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:33:14 +0100 (CET), Remco Barende <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like to > install vpn software on the * server for roadwarriors to connect to with > laptops running windows. OK, take a hard look at this before you get too far. Installing VPN software *on* the Asterisk box is not a good idea. Now, you haven't explained the volume of users on the box, or the availability needs of the box, but either way, this is bad practice. The term "roadwarriors' makes me think this is for a business. > There are numerous vpn server daemons around and I found many messages > about some of them using tcp/udp etc and instead of trying them all out > hopefully someone can recommend one? If you want IPSec, take a look at OpenWall. If you must run this on your asterisk box, so be it. Now, if I were you, I would take this opportunity to install a good Linux based firewall solution that sits in FRONT of the asterisk server. I can't stress this enough. Take a look at m0n0wall. It has vpn support (ipsec and pptp) built in, and it will run on nearly anything. Put this on a machine by itself. http://m0n0.ch/wall/ > > (I guess this would make a useful wiki page too). > > Thanks!! Remco > Hope this helps! -Chuji ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] Best VPN server for * and woad warriors using windows?
Hi, Il giorno dom, 23-01-2005 alle 10:33 +0100, Remco Barende ha scritto: > What would be the best / easiest VPN software solution. I would like to > install vpn software on the * server for roadwarriors to connect to with > laptops running windows. Ideally the vpn solution will not require any > additional software on the client side but will use IPSEC. > (Ofcourse call quality is important) best if ofcourse some ipsec-based solutions, but that leads to installing a client on winblow machines. You can use pptp, ok is not secure as ipsec but is built in in winblow 98,2k,xp... so on the client you must only create a new VPN connection (under connections manager) and you're done. On the linux side, go to http://poptop.sourceforge.net/dox/ to grab the server. I think that this is the easiest solutions for a decent encryption ad ease of use, when using m$ clients. (hoping you don't need to protect millions $$$ value data :> ) of course ipsec is better, but needs more work to set it up, on client and on server side. just my 2 cents, Matteo ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
[Asterisk-Users] Best VPN server for * and woad warriors using windows?
Hi list! I'm sure the topic has been discussed but I could not find what I was looking for. What would be the best / easiest VPN software solution. I would like to install vpn software on the * server for roadwarriors to connect to with laptops running windows. Ideally the vpn solution will not require any additional software on the client side but will use IPSEC. (Ofcourse call quality is important) There are numerous vpn server daemons around and I found many messages about some of them using tcp/udp etc and instead of trying them all out hopefully someone can recommend one? (I guess this would make a useful wiki page too). Thanks!! Remco ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
