VPN client confusion

[Tom Kovalcik]

I need some direction on setting up a VPN client for my home Linux boxes. I 
am running RH7.3 on one and RH9 on another. Both machines connect to the 
net through a Linksys router. I would like to connect  to my work VPN 
server. The server at work is running Linux 6.2 but I do not know how the 
VPN is implemented (it is maintained by an offsite contractor that I do not 
have ready access to). I do know that any version of windows (98 and up) 
can easily connect using the stock windows VPN client.  I have found lots 
of things on google but they all seem to focus on setting up a VPN server 
or using a Proprietary VPN client (ie. Cisco).

Now the questions:
Where should I look for a VPN client that would use the same protocols as 
the windows built in client and how do I activate a VPN connection in 
Linux? Do I need  Freeswan or cipe or are they needed for servers only? Is 
there a How-to somewhere that covers this?

If necessary, I can get more info on the VPN server, but it would take a 
while and I would like to get this working quickly.

Thanks

Tom Kovalcik
Orion Design Technologies
122 Mast Road
Lee, NH  03824
Phone: (603) 659-9800  x104
FAX: (603) 659-9870
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web site:  http://www.orion-design.com
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