That is because -- IPCop is NOT a straight copy. Yes, SW0.99 was the starting point but the release grew from there.
If anyone wants more info or continue this discussion, please come to a firewall or security list, or contact me personally. jackb > Instead of IpCop you should use Smoothwall GPL. IpCop is a straight copy of >Smoothwall GPL 0.99 except they haven't released updates to cover the secruity holes >that the last 15 smoothwall patches. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jack Beglinger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 7:06 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Off Topic - How to create a VPN on the cheap? > > > www.ipcop.org has the logic built into the firewall software. There are others > out there too. > > Basically take two old PC (486 or better. With VPN maybe P5/200 or better.) > > Install two network cards in each. One for Red/Internet, One for > Green/Internal Lan. Load software (about 10 minutes). And setup VPN on > side, copy to diskette and load in other. That is it. > > There are better directions on the web pages. > > jackb > > > > Sorry for being a little off-topic, but this seemed a good place to ask. > > Can anyone point me in the direction of some tips as to how to set up a > > reasonably secure VPN on the cheap? (Ideally to enable a server to run > > on one site with remote workers accessing a database via broadband > > connections) . > > -- > > James Sheerin > > _______________________________________________ > > VNC-List mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
