Hello Aman,
You can use one of the following:
1 - Freeswan (IPSEC)
You can download IPsec at http://www.freeswan.org/. There's RPMs for
RedHat 8.0, and you'll not need to rebuild your kernel.
2 - CIPE
CIPE comes with Redhat linux. It's very easy to configure.
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Cipe+Masq.html
(Howto on CIPE with Masquerade).
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-8.0-Manual/security-guide/s1-vpn-cipe.html
(RedHat Security Guide)
3 - PPTP
Point to point tunneled protocol. You can Install a PPTP server on your
linux, and from home you can create a new DialUp connection using VPN
Adapter (with microsoft windows), or just download a PPTP client for
linux.
4 - SSH
Yes, you can use your SSH connection to create a VPN solution.
http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/mini/ppp-ssh/index.html
Regards,
Alejandro
> Hi All
> Here's the scenario:
> I have a LAN at office (Win XP Prof, Slackware Linux, Redhat Linux 8.0)
> connected to the outside world with a router.
> RH Linux server has samba installed and configured.
> I want to set up a VPN so that I can access the databse and files on my
> office LAN from home. I have RH Linux at home too.
>
> Suggestions and tips are welcome.
> Also, it'll help is anyone points out some good website links and books for
> the same.
>
> Thanks alot
> Aman
>
