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I do this with my work printer - the printer is locked down to a local |
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network - I can print from locked out offices/labs anywhere (and even |
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from home, picking up the printouts when I arrive - convenient!) |
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I also transfer sometimes large files (using scp) and run ssh sessions |
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and imap/smtp mail all through the same tunnel(s) - I actually use two |
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in series with a convenient host in between to get around some local |
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routing issues. All can be transparent and just work. scp can |
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sometimes be a pain with slow speeds but its dependent on network |
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conditions external to the tunnel - i.e., some external conditions cause |
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interactions that affect packet sizes/latency within the tunnel - doesnt |
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happen often though. |
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Routing is often an issue (particularly to networks a few hops away on |
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the "inside") - ospf (quagga) was the solution, though RIP is probably |
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easier/better for this |
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The downside - gentoos openvpn and networking design is ok for simple |
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setups, but has to be overidden when getting complex. Can be "fragile" |
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when design changes are taking place - breaks when you least expect it |
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like when they introduced the bind flag into the init.d script (grrrrr) |
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Note that you need sympathetic or pliable IT staff if its a workplace - |
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helps to have them onside if you are going to bypass their security |
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policies for your own benefit! |
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BillK |
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On Mon, 2008-02-11 at 19:44 -0600, Dan Farrell wrote: |
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> On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:00:49 -0800 |
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> Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > You can print from your laptop to your printer at home while |
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> > > overseas, for example. |
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> Sounds very convenient ; ) |
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