I think Craig is correct... given my own "hypothesizing" Youd need to have the two other ends of the vpn configured for *you* -----Original Message----- From: Craig Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 9:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [STN] IPSec and PPTP (WAS: A Final plea to John Lombardo) I'd be willing to bet that with the default config you can't do both, because they use the same set of ports. But if your running your own VPN server behind the firewall you should be able to use any sets of ports you please, of course actually configuring a VPN server would not be quite that simple probably, and then you still need a client to connect.... I completely hypothesizing here of course.... -- On Tue, 5-Jun-2001 05:02:44 Jim Harris wrote: >Craig, > >In my own research: re: linux & VPN, I ran across an interesting >statement in someone's HOWTO - that mentioned that when you set a kernel >up to allow -outbound- VPN, it kinda screws up -inbound- VPN, as >(supposedly) the choices (at least w/linux) are somewhat mutually >exclusive. The statement was that you could set up linux to do one, or >the other, but not both. > >I am sure that protocol 47 -is- handled correctly, as if it were NOT, >outbound VPN would NOT work (and I know it works like a champ! I've used >it on many an occasion) > >On the one hand, this sounds like BS, as if MicroSloth can do it both >ways w/o problems, Linux should have this knocked ice cold. > >On the other hand, Linux does not have fourty-hundred-bazillion dollars >of R&D budget either.... > >I am also still investigating - and I will let you know what I find too. > >Jim >Craig Smith wrote: >> Speaking of 40 hour days, what am I doing at work on a Sunday? Oh wait, >> thats right, I volunteered to cover for someobody going on a >> vay-cay-tion. Whatever that is. >> >> On to VPN, Its possible that both may have to be opened. I'm not fully >> clear yet on how it all works, but I think that PPTP may be used as part >> of IPSEC as a control channel, and therefore port 1723 may have to be >> opened as well. In any case, there is a lot of things that have to >> happen, which is why I'm looking for a drop in solution, as opposed to >> patching the kernal, opening ports, editing config files, and dancing in >> the moonlight while chanting "IPSEC and PPTP, please God work for me". >> >> I'll post any real results that I find, because I'm working 2 12 hour >> shifts this weeekend it won't happen til next probably. >> >> Craig >> >> -- > ><snip long-and-winding history....> > >===================================================== >You knew it was bound to happen, just not this soon. >Commission-free online stock trading is finally here. >Ladies and gentlemen, the Elephant has arrived... >http://click.topica.com/caaab1Cbz8Rp2bAnyJXf/elephantX >===================================================== > >-- >Visit http://www.ShareTheNet.com for info about ShareTheNet >Visit http://www.topica.com/lists/sharethenet for info about this list >To Unsubscribe send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Get 250 color business cards for FREE! http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/ ============================================================ Want to save a fortune? It's fast, easy, and fun with outrageous deals from TopOffers. http://click.topica.com/caaab6ebz8Rp2bAnAsIf/TopOffers ============================================================ -- Visit http://www.ShareTheNet.com for info about ShareTheNet Visit http://www.topica.com/lists/sharethenet for info about this list To Unsubscribe send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ============================================================ Buy shoes at Zappos.com, the web's most popular shoe store. Known for its selection and attentive customer service. Zappos offers a 60-day, money-back guarantee. http://click.topica.com/caaabQJbz8Rp2bAfyICf/Zappos ============================================================ -- Visit http://www.ShareTheNet.com for info about ShareTheNet Visit http://www.topica.com/lists/sharethenet for info about this list To Unsubscribe send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Rp2.bAfyIC Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [email protected] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
