On Tue, Sep 18, 2007 at 11:34:10AM +0200, Ian Brown wrote: > Hi, > - Can anybody recommend on a free VPN for linux ? > > - I know that it can be installed on top of IPSec (with > userspace tools like Openswan , http://www.openswan.org/). > > - I know that you can create a VPN using PPTP (Point-to-Point > Tunneling Protocol) > > - What are the advantages/disadvantages of using solution like > openswan IPSec VPN > comparing to PPTP ?
I would recommend openvpn, it works with linux and windows. it works through http proxies and can be authorised and authenticated with x509 cert's. I have found it a lot simple to install and manage than ipsec http://openvpn.net/ > > rgs, > Ian > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html >
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