> I need to VPN from my home machine into the network at work. > The work server is running Windows Server 2000 with a static IP. > My machine at home, which is on a network, behind 2 firewalls, connects with > ADSL & a static IP. It runs Mandrake 9.0, & I've installed FreeSwan 1.98b. This > machine also dual-boots to windows ME. I've installed the windows vpn client, > and can connect with work just fine. So the basic networking works just fine. > With windows what VPN technology are you playing with PPTP? ipsec? Someone could correct me if I am wrong I think that default vpn technology is the dodgy PPTP. Freeswan talks on ipsec I doubt it can talk PPTP. If freeswan can talk PPTP you will need to let protcol Gre and tcp 1753 (if memory serves corrctly) thru your 2 firewalls.
The best way to do it is any firewall is capable of doing VPN, check with work and find out what kind of firewall they have and use it to VPN in I would not rely on windows2000 to be too secure no matter how much you harden it. > Is Freeswan the right tool to use. Will FreeSwan connect to a Windows Server. > The documentation I've read so far doesn't make this clear. Should I be > upgrading to a more recent version of FreeSwan. Do I need to upgrade the Kernel? > > I really need to get a handle on this, because soon I need to connect an e-smith > server on the Lan at work to several similar servers in our remote offices. > > Thanks in advance. > > Amanda -- Regards, Kevin Saenz Spinaweb I.T consultants Ph: 02 4620 5130 Fax: 02 4625 9243 Mobile: 0418455661 Web: http://www.spinaweb.com.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
