simple VPN

Jim Ray ncsa-discussion@ncsysadmin.org
Wed, 30 Apr 2003 08:43:18 -0400


On the linksys, enable PPTP is the only thing you have to do.  There's
no VPN server/client.  Then, run your favorite VPN server, and you're
done.

Security doesn't really exist.  For every code, there is a decode.

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> From: stan briggs [mailto:stan@stanbriggs.com]=20
> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 7:59 AM
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> Subject: simple VPN
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> greetings,
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> i would like to build a vpn between two of my sites. want to=20
> be able to telnet, map drives, print, run X, RDC, etc. with=20
> some semblence of security. will have dsl (with fixed IP) at=20
> both sites. first site has linksys BEFSR11 (router with 1=20
> 10/100 port, no wireless). second site has nothing, yet.
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> i thought that the linksys products had a vpn capability=20
> built into them. digging through the manuals has not, yet,=20
> shown that to be true.
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> has anyone had any success with some simple VPNs like this?
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> later,
> stan
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