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From: Bryan Whitehead <driver@×××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] VPN?
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 07:27:13
Message-Id: Pine.LNX.4.63.0508270018480.19658@beavis.megahappy.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] VPN? by "Michael W. Holdeman"
1 Get dyndns working on one end... and then use ppp over ssh... :)
2
3 http://www.csh.rit.edu/~psionic/articles/ppp-over-ssh/
4 http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-mini/ppp-ssh.html
5
6 On Sat, 27 Aug 2005, Michael W. Holdeman wrote:
7
8 > I have a dyndns account, it keeps the dns updted. I can always get to my
9 > router/gateway which is dyndns enabled, how do I get to my ip on the server,
10 > I need to mount the servers nfs export throught the router. I setup the
11 > correct ports for nfs to foreward, is that it?
12 >
13 > If I can do that it would be very insecure, then I would disable that and
14 > set-up openvpn on the server to the router...
15 >
16 >
17 > As I said I am over my head..
18 >
19 > Mike
20 >
21 > On Saturday 27 August 2005 12:15 am, David Miller wrote:
22 >> I've been having alot of luck with openvpn it's ssl based rather than
23 >> ipsec. I have found it to be easier to setup and less confusing and
24 >> it has clients for various platforms including windows...which is not
25 >> always the easiest platform to use IPSEC with unless you go with a
26 >> commercial client. You will need to setup a certificate authority and
27 >> understand the basics of openssl the rest is pretty simple. It even
28 >> works behind a NAT router or firewall. If the vpn connection is lost
29 >> it will re-establish it's connection automatically once it's routable
30 >> again. This works for both dynamic ip clients and even the server as
31 >> long as you're using some sort of deamon to update dyndns info.
32 >>
33 >> For the most part, atleast in my area, I find comcast IP's to be very
34 >> stable. My IP hasn't changed in years. My ip least just gets
35 >> renewed.
36 >> --
37 >> David
38 >>
39 >> On 8/26/05, Michael W. Holdeman <lists@××××.org> wrote:
40 >>> OK I have read the vpn howto, and tunneling from the howto, and to be
41 >>> truthfull i am totally over my head.
42 >>>
43 >>> I have a LAN at the office including a freebsd file server, the server
44 >>> has an ip of 192.168.xx.xx, and several other gentoo desktops have the
45 >>> same +1 each. I have a linksys cable modem, and wireless router serving
46 >>> through the gateway of 192.168.xx.1. dns is fixed with 2 dns servers from
47 >>> comcast. Problem is I have a dynamis ip from comcast.
48 >>>
49 >>> I want to be able to access a desktop machine, and most importantly the
50 >>> bsd file server with my laptop, again with a dynamic assigned ip from
51 >>> remote locations.
52 >>>
53 >>> What is the best combination, and some sort of howto for dummies would be
54 >>> great!!
55 >>>
56 >>> Thanks in advance.
57 >>>
58 >>> Mike
59 >>> --
60 >>>
61 >>> Michael W. Holdeman
62 >>>
63 >>>
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76 Bryan Whitehead
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Re: [gentoo-user] VPN? Hans-Werner Hilse <hilse@×××.de>