Re: [OT] pf and vpn

2006-02-06 Thread Peter
--- David Powers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I highly recommend looking into openvpn as an alternative. If you have > control of both ends and don't have to work to inter operate with an > existing IPSEC implementation then it is vastly easier to setup and > maintain. > > -David > > Travis

Re: [OT] pf and vpn

2006-02-06 Thread Travis H.
> I've always used IPSEC in Transport mode, combined with a GIF tunnel for > encapsulating the packets. Much easier to set up than tunnel-mode IPSEC. I just finished setting up an IPsec tunnel, and it took me 7 hours. Of course, this was my first time with IPsec, but still... it was very very pic

Re: [OT] pf and vpn

2006-01-27 Thread J. Buck Caldwell
Travis H. wrote: On 1/17/06, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 2. What is the use of forcing IP-in-IP (-forcetunnel) when setting up an SA? The vpn manpage example does this without explanation. So that it won't use transport mode, which may be the default? If you're setting up a vp

Re: [OT] pf and vpn

2006-01-27 Thread Travis H.
On 1/17/06, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2. What is the use of forcing IP-in-IP (-forcetunnel) when setting up an > SA? The vpn manpage example does this without explanation. So that it won't use transport mode, which may be the default? If you're setting up a vpn, you have more than one c

[OT] pf and vpn

2006-01-17 Thread Peter
Excuse the off-topic. I have some basic questions regarding implementing a vpn and I figured pf is closely related enough. I have posted similar questions to openbsd.misc and comp.security.unix without success. 1. There are many references to bypassing IPsec processing for gateway-gateway commun