Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

On Saturday, April 7, 2018, Mick wrote: > On Friday, 6 April 2018 18:55:18 BST gevisz wrote: >> 2018-04-06 2:10 GMT+03:00 Grant Taylor : > >> > I'd encourage your friend to check out the VPN capabilities built into >> > Windows. He

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

On Friday, 6 April 2018 18:55:18 BST gevisz wrote: > 2018-04-06 2:10 GMT+03:00 Grant Taylor : > > I'd encourage your friend to check out the VPN capabilities built into > > Windows. He may need to install / configure (R)RAS to enable the > > features. > >

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 12:58 PM, Mick wrote: > On Friday, 6 April 2018 00:10:00 BST Grant Taylor wrote: >> On 04/05/2018 03:51 AM, gevisz wrote: >> > Yes, the Host is running Windows. >> >> Seeing as how both the ""Host and the ""Client are running Windows, I >> would

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

On 04/06/2018 04:51 PM, Mick wrote: Domestic grade routers which offer IKEv1, typically use PSK for authentication, not TLS certificates. The PSK is what IKE uses in userspace to establish a secure connection with authentication between peers for the purpose of exchanging the IPSec keys to

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

On Friday, 6 April 2018 19:20:09 BST Grant Taylor wrote: > On 04/06/2018 11:58 AM, Mick wrote: > > I think you mean IKEv2 + IPSec? > > I don't remember IKE involved the last time I had to manually > set up an IPSec connection between two Windows systems (or Windows and a > Netgear router). I

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

On 04/06/2018 11:58 AM, Mick wrote: I think you mean IKEv2 + IPSec? I don't remember IKE involved the last time I had to manually set up an IPSec connection between two Windows systems (or Windows and a Netgear router). I think it was /completely/ manual and PSK. IKEv2 is used to exchange

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

2018-04-06 1:45 GMT+03:00 Bill Kenworthy : > On 05/04/18 22:51, gevisz wrote: >> 2018-04-05 16:14 GMT+03:00 Bill Kenworthy : >>> On 05/04/18 18:28, gevisz wrote: 2018-04-05 12:51 GMT+03:00 gevisz : > 2018-04-05 1:02 GMT+03:00 Grant

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

On Friday, 6 April 2018 00:10:00 BST Grant Taylor wrote: > On 04/05/2018 03:51 AM, gevisz wrote: > > Yes, the Host is running Windows. > > Seeing as how both the ""Host and the ""Client are running Windows, I > would think seriously about trying to leverage Windows' built in VPN > capabilities. >

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

2018-04-06 2:10 GMT+03:00 Grant Taylor : > On 04/05/2018 03:51 AM, gevisz wrote: >> >> Yes, the Host is running Windows. > > > Seeing as how both the ""Host and the ""Client are running Windows, I would > think seriously about trying to leverage Windows' built in

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

On 04/05/2018 03:51 AM, gevisz wrote: Yes, the Host is running Windows. Seeing as how both the ""Host and the ""Client are running Windows, I would think seriously about trying to leverage Windows' built in VPN capabilities. The following things come to mind: - (raw) IPSec - this might

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

On 04/05/2018 08:51 AM, gevisz wrote: It is strange because just today I have learned that VPN server should be set on the host with static IP visible the in Internet. Otherwise a VPN-client has no way to connect to the VPN-server. The static IP is not a strict requirement. It just greatly

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

On 05/04/18 22:51, gevisz wrote: > 2018-04-05 16:14 GMT+03:00 Bill Kenworthy : >> On 05/04/18 18:28, gevisz wrote: >>> 2018-04-05 12:51 GMT+03:00 gevisz : 2018-04-05 1:02 GMT+03:00 Grant Taylor : On 04/04/2018 02:18

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

2018-04-05 19:29 GMT+03:00 Grant Taylor : > On 04/05/2018 03:51 AM, gevisz wrote: >> >> Yes. And the Client also has static IP. Moreover, both OR and IR have >> static IPs from the inside. So, the Host can make a connection request to >> the Client. > > With the

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

On 04/05/2018 03:51 AM, gevisz wrote: Yes. And the Client also has static IP. Moreover, both OR and IR have static IPs from the inside. So, the Host can make a connection request to the Client. With the client having a static IP, things become a LOT simpler. Simply flip things around and

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

2018-04-05 16:14 GMT+03:00 Bill Kenworthy : > On 05/04/18 18:28, gevisz wrote: >> 2018-04-05 12:51 GMT+03:00 gevisz : >>> 2018-04-05 1:02 GMT+03:00 Grant Taylor : >>> On 04/04/2018 02:18 PM, gevisz wrote: Assuming that

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

2018-04-05 14:51 GMT+03:00 Mick : > > Your double NAT-ing arrangement hides the host twice over from the Internet. > In addition, some of the domestic ISP providers also offer NAT'ed connections > for their users. Our outer router with static IP is actually the router

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

On 05/04/18 18:28, gevisz wrote: > 2018-04-05 12:51 GMT+03:00 gevisz : >> 2018-04-05 1:02 GMT+03:00 Grant Taylor : >> On 04/04/2018 02:18 PM, gevisz wrote: >>> Assuming that NAT is in play on OR and IR (worst case), then just about >>> /any/

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

On Thursday, 5 April 2018 11:28:07 BST gevisz wrote: > A small correction after a call to the friend: the VPN server should > be installed > on the Client and the VPN client should be installed on the Host. > > Becaule of the same reason it is impossible to set up VPN server on the IR. > >

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

2018-04-05 12:51 GMT+03:00 gevisz : > 2018-04-05 1:02 GMT+03:00 Grant Taylor : > On 04/04/2018 02:18 PM, gevisz wrote: >> Assuming that NAT is in play on OR and IR (worst case), then just about >> /any/ form of VPN initiating from the outside

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

2018-04-05 2:03 GMT+03:00 Mick : > On Wednesday, 4 April 2018 23:02:20 BST Grant Taylor wrote: >> On 04/04/2018 02:18 PM, gevisz wrote: >> > A friend of mine asked me to recommend him an open-source VPN-server >> > for Linux but unfortunately I never used one. >> >>

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

2018-04-05 1:02 GMT+03:00 Grant Taylor : > On 04/04/2018 02:18 PM, gevisz wrote: >> >> A friend of mine asked me to recommend him an open-source VPN-server for >> Linux but unfortunately I never used one. > > That's a loaded ask. I just tried to point to the

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 3:18 PM, gevisz wrote: > A friend of mine asked me to recommend him an open-source > VPN-server for Linux but unfortunately I never used one. > If not https://www.wireguard.com/, I recommend OpenVPN. You could try to set up IPsec if you wanted. > After

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

On Wednesday, 4 April 2018 23:02:20 BST Grant Taylor wrote: > On 04/04/2018 02:18 PM, gevisz wrote: > > A friend of mine asked me to recommend him an open-source VPN-server > > for Linux but unfortunately I never used one. > > That's a loaded ask. > > > After some googling, I have found OpenVPN

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

On 04/04/2018 02:18 PM, gevisz wrote: A friend of mine asked me to recommend him an open-source VPN-server for Linux but unfortunately I never used one. That's a loaded ask. After some googling, I have found OpenVPN but do not know if it is the best choice that suits his purposes, namely to

[gentoo-user] [OT] What is the best open-source VPN server for Linux?

A friend of mine asked me to recommend him an open-source VPN-server for Linux but unfortunately I never used one. After some googling, I have found OpenVPN but do not know if it is the best choice that suits his purposes, namely to access local network that does not have its own fixed IP from