On Thu, 19 Aug 2004, Dustin Puryear wrote: > I have always used Putty to create SSH tunnels for mail and most other > services since I'm a laptop/wireless user. The problem I had with Putty was > that it was kind of difficult to setup for new users, and it also always > opened up a shell in a window. I just moved to Entunnel, which offers an > easy to use interface that stays in the system tray. > > Recommended.
I recently setup OpenVPN 2.0 on two Win2k machines with DSL located in Hattiesburg and Mandeville. It is also very easy to setup (compared to most VPN software), simple text config file, and runs as a native Windows service. I didn't feel like tunneling each specific port, so everthing goes over the VPN interface. To my surprise, windows file/print worked great. I use SMB sharing for file/database backups, and the PC in Mandeville can print to the receipt printer in Hattiesburg. Also interoperates well with Linux/Unix clients, and works great through NAT. Not a true IPSEC VPN, but it does the job. Also highly recommended. ray -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ray DeJean http://www.r-a-y.org Systems Engineer Southeastern Louisiana University IBM Certified Specialist AIX Administration, AIX Support =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
