On Thu, Oct 09, 2003 at 11:32:48AM +0200, Noam Rathaus wrote: > Hi, > > As I use both SSH tunnel and OpenVPN, have seen an advantage until now > to SSH, as all platforms have it, however, SINCE you have to before hand > decide what you want to tunnel (port, IP, etc) it bares an in-convince. > Unlike OpenVPN, which tunnels everything (a downside if you are upstream > limited), but required VERY little configuration, and before-hand > choosing what ports to tunnel etc...
That's not accurate - at least with openssh you can add tunnels at run time. Type ~C, you get a "shell" where you can type -L and -R commands (the same syntax as on the command line). -- Didi > > So it basically comes down to what you want to Tunnel... If its > SMTP/POP, SSH will be easier, if its Exchange Server connectivity, > NetBIOS, etc... Go with the OpenVPN :) > > Thanks > Noam Rathaus > CTO > Beyond Security Ltd. > http://www.securiteam.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 09:45 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: OpenVPN, from the 1st of October supports Win32 > > > Oded Arbel wrote: > > > I'm using OpenVPN to create a tunnel from my workstation to my home > > computer > > so I can get in the office network from home (because I couldn't get > the RH > > only linux SecureRemote client to work, and that's what my company > uses), and > > Hmm, that's exactly the situation I have to face. > My workplace uses Checkpoint's VPN, I haven't even bothered to try their > SecureClient on my Debian Sid box. We do, however, have an open ssh port > (I have yet to try to use it, with tunnelling and stuff). Do you know > how would ssh compare in convenience to OpenVPN? I expect I'd mostly > need to get to the office' Exchange 5.5 server through this VPN. > > Cheers, > > --Amos > > > > ================================================================= > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word > "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo > unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ================================================================= > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
