RE: [expert] VPN with dynamic IP and 2 different OSes?
It is possible, but it's not as convenient as if there was 2 linux / freeswan endpoints... I've managed a few months ago to set up a VPN between a company's subnet and windows 2000 / XP roadwarriors. Was curious if I could set up a VPN between me and my father and kind of new to this. We are both on ADSL and dynamic IP. He has Windows I use Linux. Is such thing possible? Best regards, Adrian Check out OpenVPN. Looks pretty sweet. http://openvpn.sourceforge.net/ Brandon Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VPN client
Hi Albert, I saw your question the other day and replied to the list but it was never received. Check out http://pptpclient.sourceforge.net. I use it to tunnel into a Microsoft VPN server at work and then VNC to my Windows XP system there. Cheers, Tony. On Sat, 2003-07-19 at 03:23, Albert Charron wrote: Hi there. On my home computer, I'm running Mandrake Linux 9.1. My question is quite simple, so I'll go to it directly... Is there a VPN Client for Linux? I ask this because I often need a VPN connection when I work from home. For now, the only way I know is to reboot in Windoze to use it's builtin VPN client, but while Mandrake is my main OS now, I'd like to find alternatives to all M$ products. Thanks for your help! +---+ | Albert Charron| +---+ | Linux Registered user: 157482 | |- Registered computers: 164158, 195048, 205791, 205792 | | www.linuxcounter.org | +---+ __ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Tony Sim [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VPN client
there are several VPN clients for Linux Linux, but Linux corporate is a little tougher. Are you using Check Point or Nortel? Those are the most common corporate clients. Nortel makes a commercial client for Linux, $100 IIRC. Linux using FreeS/WAN will talk to either of those as a router, but can't do the user-level auth required for what you're probably dealing with. On Fri, 2003-07-18 at 10:23, Albert Charron wrote: Hi there. On my home computer, I'm running Mandrake Linux 9.1. My question is quite simple, so I'll go to it directly... Is there a VPN Client for Linux? I ask this because I often need a VPN connection when I work from home. For now, the only way I know is to reboot in Windoze to use it's builtin VPN client, but while Mandrake is my main OS now, I'd like to find alternatives to all M$ products. Thanks for your help! +---+ | Albert Charron| +---+ | Linux Registered user: 157482 | |- Registered computers: 164158, 195048, 205791, 205792 | | www.linuxcounter.org | +---+ __ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Jack Coates Monkeynoodle: A Scientific Venture... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VPN client
Albert Charron wrote: Hi there. On my home computer, I'm running Mandrake Linux 9.1. My question is quite simple, so I'll go to it directly... Is there a VPN Client for Linux? I ask this because I often need a VPN connection when I work from home. For now, the only way I know is to reboot in Windoze to use it's builtin VPN client, but while Mandrake is my main OS now, I'd like to find alternatives to all M$ products. Thanks for your help! You betcha! Check out http://www.freeswan.org Read the docs. It requires some set up work but is well worth the effort. Good luck, drjung -- J. Craig Woods UNIX Network/System Engineer http://www.trismegistus.net/resume.htm Let him that would move the world, first move himself. -- Socrates Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VPN client
On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 15:32:50 -0500 J.C. Woods [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Albert Charron wrote: Hi there. On my home computer, I'm running Mandrake Linux 9.1. My question is quite simple, so I'll go to it directly... Is there a VPN Client for Linux? I ask this because I often need a VPN connection when I work from home. For now, the only way I know is to reboot in Windoze to use it's builtin VPN client, but while Mandrake is my main OS now, I'd like to find alternatives to all M$ products. Check with your VPN vendor. My company uses Cisco VPN. It has a linux client. -Mark -- Mark Belanger LTX Corporation Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VPN Client for Linux
--- J. Craig Woods [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looking for some suggestions: I need to access my private network at work, and I am looking for a VPN client that will work with a CheckPoint Firewall VPN on a Win2000 Server. I need to tunnel ssh through the firewall, and connect to my sparc machine (SunOS 5.9). I was given a Micro$oft VPN client made by CheckPoint (of course, with username and password) for this task but I would much prefer a Linux VPN client for the aforementioned task. Is one available, and is there some documentation on the web? I have STFW, and found some interesting reading, including freeS/WAN, but thought I might see if anyone on the expert list has some suggestions. I have access to any version of Linux for this VPN client to work on, or with. Dr J, I've got a client with a similar problem, and I considered this: http://www.poptop.org/ And here is an article from a fellow that incorporated this solution into his company. It is compatible with M$ based clients (2000, 98, etc), and looks solid. URL: http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/specials/2000/10/enterprise/techrepublic/2002/05/article001.html (yes, LX, this means I am back among the gainfully employed, thanks for you help too) You're welcome, of course! Although I didn't do much. I know that's a big relief off your mind! I hope this VPN suggestion helps. :) Sorry I did'nt respond sooner; I'm experimenting with wine/sat modem drivers and right now all I have is a proxy setup rather than real NAT. I have to use a browser to wade thru the messages at present...not fun. Thanks for any help in this regard, drjung Congrats!! LX __ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos More http://faith.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VPN Client for Linux
Craig, Check out poptop.lineo.com J. Craig Woods wrote: Looking for some suggestions: I need to access my private network at work, and I am looking for a VPN client that will work with a CheckPoint Firewall VPN on a Win2000 Server. I need to tunnel ssh through the firewall, and connect to my sparc machine (SunOS 5.9). I was given a Micro$oft VPN client made by CheckPoint (of course, with username and password) for this task but I would much prefer a Linux VPN client for the aforementioned task. Is one available, and is there some documentation on the web? I have STFW, and found some interesting reading, including freeS/WAN, but thought I might see if anyone on the expert list has some suggestions. I have access to any version of Linux for this VPN client to work on, or with. (yes, LX, this means I am back among the gainfully employed, thanks for you help too) Thanks for any help in this regard, drjung -- J. Craig Woods UNIX Network/System Administration http://www.trismegistus.net/resume.html Character is built upon the debris of despair --Emerson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. RANKIN * BERTIN, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 (936) 715-9333 (936) 715-9339 fax Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VPN Client for Linux
Greetings, It is my understanding that Free/SWAN works with Checkpoint, although I personally have not used it. Check out: http://www.freeswan.org/ and there are a number of mailing lists archives from that URL. I'm sure someone over there will be an excellent source to post this question; they will know for sure. HTH, DGO On Sunday 06 October 2002 10:57, J. Craig Woods Wrote Thusly: Looking for some suggestions: I need to access my private network at work, and I am looking for a VPN client that will work with a CheckPoint Firewall VPN on a Win2000 Server. I need to tunnel ssh through the firewall, and connect to my sparc machine (SunOS 5.9). I was given a Micro$oft VPN client made by CheckPoint (of course, with username and password) for this task but I would much prefer a Linux VPN client for the aforementioned task. Yup - especially if you're talking with another *nix box. Is one available, and is there some documentation on the web? I have STFW, and found some interesting reading, including freeS/WAN, but thought I might see if anyone on the expert list has some suggestions. I have access to any version of Linux for this VPN client to work on, or with. (yes, LX, this means I am back among the gainfully employed, thanks for you help too) Thanks for any help in this regard, drjung -- Entropy Requires No Maintenance Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] vpn solution
Dodd, David J wrote: Has anyone used the links cable /DELL VPNS router with Linux or SUN? I called linksys and they only support windoz... If not has anyone used a VPN solution to secure a wireless access point? I have a linksys wireless access point and want to secure it further with a VPN. thanks dave Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com use VNC... VPN uses a proprietary protocol as well as TCP which would require massive script overhaul. Free VNC clients are available for Windows, Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VPN in Mandrake 8.1
On Fri, 5 Jul 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi!! This time I realy need your help. I wonder if it is possible to make a VPN using Mandrake 8.1??? (I can imagine it should be possible) I was reading HOWTO's on www.linuxdoc.org... but I would prefere a home-made experience So, please... if anyone has made any experiment with VPN in Mandrake... please help me. Thanks, Tomek I've used OpenVPN with success. It's easy to build and install and seems to work well. Search freshmeat.net for the packages. If you just want to create a tunnel you can also try using the port forwarding mechanism of openssh. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: Re: [expert] VPN in Mandrake 8.1
Sorry for all this questions... but... Do you have any special recomendations to use OpenVPN??? Any kind of "rare experiences"? I'd like to be prepared for any kind of problems... Thanks for help. Tomek
Re: [expert] VPN
Hi you can also try free/swan. at least in mkd8 it was part of the distribution. Bye -- Haim On Mon, Feb 04, 2002 at 11:22:19PM -0500, Sesame Galeo wrote: Hi All, For those who are setting up VPN, which software would you recommend to link travellers to an application running on MDK 8.1 and a samba server ? I already evaluated PPTPD. Thanks Richard Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VPN
On Tuesday 05 February 2002 06:22, you wrote: Hi All, For those who are setting up VPN, which software would you recommend to link travellers to an application running on MDK 8.1 and a samba server ? I already evaluated PPTPD. Thanks Richard Hi Richard There's not much to recomed,actually it's the only one what i've found so far,have searched trough net and score is quite null! And it seems.that developement of pptp is stopped at the moment. What I liked to find is IPSEC VPN CLIENT for linux In my case FreeSwan is not the answer...I'm end user so that's why. Greetigs Jarmo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VPN between 2 offices with LM Firewalls
Dave Sherman wrote: On 06 Sep 2001 22:14:12 -0600, Darcy Brodie, CJL wrote: Question: Going through the VPN, can I make a continous connection as long as the workstation is running, and allow it to send information to the Unix Server, as well as receive print information to a local printer connected to the remote linux workstation (they need to be able to print invoices, etc from the remote location) I can already establish a SSH connection to the main server, but I am unsure if it will allow printing functions to be processed at the remote end. Any suggestions on possible methods of achieving this? Are you planning on running ppp over ssh for your VPN (Ack! Acronym overload!)? If so, there is a good how-to at www.linuxdocs.org/HOWTOs/VPN-HOWTO.html Dave To be honest here, I am not sure. I am currently in the information gathering stage right now (can it be donw, and if so, how) I will check out that how-to and see what it has to say Darcy Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VPN between 2 offices with LM Firewalls
On 06 Sep 2001 22:14:12 -0600, Darcy Brodie, CJL wrote: Question: Going through the VPN, can I make a continous connection as long as the workstation is running, and allow it to send information to the Unix Server, as well as receive print information to a local printer connected to the remote linux workstation (they need to be able to print invoices, etc from the remote location) I can already establish a SSH connection to the main server, but I am unsure if it will allow printing functions to be processed at the remote end. Any suggestions on possible methods of achieving this? Are you planning on running ppp over ssh for your VPN (Ack! Acronym overload!)? If so, there is a good how-to at www.linuxdocs.org/HOWTOs/VPN-HOWTO.html Dave Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VPN based on Linux
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday 26 August 2001 10:27 am, thus spake Oren Gozlan: Hi i'm using ipchains based firewall ans want to add Vpn to allow remote access to my lan, DOes anyone have any recomandation about somthing in this topic ??? Check out www.freeswan.org Dave - -- Nihil tam munitum quod non expugnari pecunia possit. (No fortification is such that it cannot be subdued with money.) - - Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 B.C. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE7iQcNA68l26XsZUYRAnD8AKDWv1Fcw//sAa8RTsiSeRfXe+lNEgCfcl9z t4GJffjQ1S5yyJujIA4qyUw= =QkHU -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VPN software
On 02-Mar-01 Scott Patten wrote: | Is there an RPM for freeS/WAN or poptop available or do we need to | install | from source? | Yes: on contribs.(freeswan-rpm) But also included in the 4.2.3 kernel IMHO. -- Eric MC E-Mail: Eric MC D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 03-Mar-01 Time: 16:21:11 RLU#165727 But it does move! -- Galileo Galilei --
RE: [expert] VPN software
Hi Scott, Is there a linux VPN solution that will talk to a Cisco VPN router (IPsec)? Thanks ... Charles -Original Message- From: Scott Patten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 10:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] VPN software Is there an RPM for freeS/WAN or poptop available or do we need to install from source? I've never seen one. I have looked. This makes sense though. Both require patching the kernel. I know there are various capabilities added to the Mandrake kernels (reiserfs, security patches, etc.) but I don't think that freeS/WAN or PoPTop are included. Also, does 7.2 support the latest version of poptop and FreeS/WAN? It doesn't support it in the sense that it doesn't ship with it. The only way that I have seen these available is in source form. You compile the patched kernel and you compile supporting software with one command typically. The freeS/WAN docs cover this rather well. I assume the FreeS/WAN is more difficult to configure in a MS / Linux environment since it requires a 3rd party client software. I'm not certain but I think that freeS/WAN will talk to MS IPSec. I have not tried though. I saw somewhere that there is a (commercial?) PGP package that supports this under Windows too. Do you need to encrypt TCP traffic or UDP as well? Do you need to access lots of ports or only a few? Do you have a couple users or many? A simple (simple to set up) solution is to use OpenSSH on the linux server and TerraTerm and TTSSH on the Windows client to gain access to specific ports on a secure network. This isn't perfect by any means but it's much easier to configure. I actually have used all 3 methods and I like freeS/WAN the best. It also took the most time to configure and only works between 2 Linux systems. I have seen other solutions on Freshmeat. I have tried a couple with no success (because of a problem with ipchains and not the particular software). There are solutions that don't require patching the kernel but I think they only work in Linux or *nix environments. Cheers, Scott Patten
RE: [expert] VPN software
I'm not certain but I think that freeS/WAN will talk to MS IPSec. I have not tried though. I saw somewhere that there is a (commercial?) PGP package that supports this under Windows too. The software is NAIs PGPnet and the noncommercial version (free) supports connections only to the gateway. If one requires tunneling to internal nodes, you need the commercial version (not free). IPSec is implemented in w2000 and not in w9x and I hear that there are problems trying to connect natively in w2000? None of this is from experience, just reading. I would like to browse the MS network from the internet as a roadwarrior. The gateway is Linux 7.2 w/ Samba acting as PDC and WINS server (ipmasq too). I already use putty on win machines to ssh into it. I guess that brings me to kernel source - never had a reason to patch a kernel - I guess I do now. Where can I get a mandrake specific kernel source in tar format or can I use the source RPM off the CD and mv the Linux folder and install the source again? Hmm... better look into it some more. Thxs Andy Judge -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Scott Patten Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 1:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] VPN software Is there an RPM for freeS/WAN or poptop available or do we need to install from source? I've never seen one. I have looked. This makes sense though. Both require patching the kernel. I know there are various capabilities added to the Mandrake kernels (reiserfs, security patches, etc.) but I don't think that freeS/WAN or PoPTop are included. Also, does 7.2 support the latest version of poptop and FreeS/WAN? It doesn't support it in the sense that it doesn't ship with it. The only way that I have seen these available is in source form. You compile the patched kernel and you compile supporting software with one command typically. The freeS/WAN docs cover this rather well. I assume the FreeS/WAN is more difficult to configure in a MS / Linux environment since it requires a 3rd party client software. I'm not certain but I think that freeS/WAN will talk to MS IPSec. I have not tried though. I saw somewhere that there is a (commercial?) PGP package that supports this under Windows too. Do you need to encrypt TCP traffic or UDP as well? Do you need to access lots of ports or only a few? Do you have a couple users or many? A simple (simple to set up) solution is to use OpenSSH on the linux server and TerraTerm and TTSSH on the Windows client to gain access to specific ports on a secure network. This isn't perfect by any means but it's much easier to configure. I actually have used all 3 methods and I like freeS/WAN the best. It also took the most time to configure and only works between 2 Linux systems. I have seen other solutions on Freshmeat. I have tried a couple with no success (because of a problem with ipchains and not the particular software). There are solutions that don't require patching the kernel but I think they only work in Linux or *nix environments. Cheers, Scott Patten
Re: [expert] VPN software
Is there an RPM for freeS/WAN or poptop available or do we need to install from source? I've never seen one. I have looked. This makes sense though. Both require patching the kernel. I know there are various capabilities added to the Mandrake kernels (reiserfs, security patches, etc.) but I don't think that freeS/WAN or PoPTop are included. Also, does 7.2 support the latest version of poptop and FreeS/WAN? It doesn't support it in the sense that it doesn't ship with it. The only way that I have seen these available is in source form. You compile the patched kernel and you compile supporting software with one command typically. The freeS/WAN docs cover this rather well. I assume the FreeS/WAN is more difficult to configure in a MS / Linux environment since it requires a 3rd party client software. I'm not certain but I think that freeS/WAN will talk to MS IPSec. I have not tried though. I saw somewhere that there is a (commercial?) PGP package that supports this under Windows too. Do you need to encrypt TCP traffic or UDP as well? Do you need to access lots of ports or only a few? Do you have a couple users or many? A simple (simple to set up) solution is to use OpenSSH on the linux server and TerraTerm and TTSSH on the Windows client to gain access to specific ports on a secure network. This isn't perfect by any means but it's much easier to configure. I actually have used all 3 methods and I like freeS/WAN the best. It also took the most time to configure and only works between 2 Linux systems. I have seen other solutions on Freshmeat. I have tried a couple with no success (because of a problem with ipchains and not the particular software). There are solutions that don't require patching the kernel but I think they only work in Linux or *nix environments. Cheers, Scott Patten
Re: [expert] VPN
try http://www.freeswan.org On Sun, 7 Jan 2001, Luis Chardon wrote: Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 21:50:58 -0400 (AST) From: Luis Chardon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] VPN Does anyone know which softwares exists on linux so a linux box can connect to a VPN? Thanks, Luis -- _|_|_ Best Regard's , ( ) * Amir Tal, /v\ / System Administrator /( )XIntercomp Ltd. (m_m) fax : 09-9526170 | |ICQ : 15748705 | (_)_ __ Office : 09-9526993. | | | '_ \| | | \ \/ / | | | | | | |_| | |_)_|_|_| |_|\__,_/_/\ visit us at www.legacy2web.com.
Re: [expert] VPN
There are are a number of options. The one that I am experimenting with at the moment is FreeSWAN (www.freeswan.org). FreeSWAN is a free implementation of IPSec which as far as I know of is the most secure protocol out there. Does anyone know which softwares exists on linux so a linux box can connect to a VPN? Thanks, Luis
Re: [expert] VPN access through firewall
Clayton Nielsen wrote: I have been challanged to setup a firewall for a friend of mine at his place of bussiness since they are having problems using win based firewalls. Over the last few months they have had quite a number of intrutions and need a better solution. Anyway I can get everything buttoned up tight to prevent access from the web but now I have to allow certain people (employees) to access to the work server from their homes so they can check stock and update orders. Anything would help. Thanx Clayton PMfirewall (look in freshmeat) or http://www.freesco.org Ron -- +--+ | Ron Johnson, Jr.Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Jefferson, LA USA WWW : [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | http://ronandheather.dhs.org | +--+ Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] VPN
On 3 Jul 00, at 20:39, Sridhar G wrote: I'd like to access my office network from home. By default I've been given instructions to access it from Windows using VPN. Can I configure Linux to access my office net. If so how. Can someone point me to a HOWTO or site. read the networking howto in /usr/doc Sthitaprajna | (at)mailandnews(dot)com | PGP:619E875D "So many people, so little purpose."
RE: [expert] VPN--smbmount doesn't work
Also put entries in /etc/lmhosts. Have you checked the ipchains rules in both Linux boxes? Are you allowing the real interfaces in the protected network communicate with the virtual interfaces? just a guess here.have you thougth of putting an entry in /etc/hosts for meganpc? or setting up DNS somewhere? At leat this way there is some resolving happening here (resolve meganpc to an ip if smbmount wont use an ip) You said "It doesn't accept the address I give it (even 127.0.0.1 or my IP address). " but will it accept localhost or cerbros? Let me know how you go with that. Michael
Re: [expert] VPN--smbmount doesn't work
just a guess here.have you thougth of putting an entry in /etc/hosts for meganpc? or setting up DNS somewhere? At leat this way there is some resolving happening here (resolve meganpc to an ip if smbmount wont use an ip) You said "It doesn't accept the address I give it (even 127.0.0.1 or my IP address). " but will it accept localhost or cerbros? Let me know how you go with that. Michael
