Re: [despammed] Re: VPN: SSH or IPSec???
Wednesday, April 16, 2003, 12:59:37 PM, Anne Carasik (Anne) wrote:
Anne> A true VPN is something like IPSec. SSH and SSL only tunnel TCP-based
Anne> traffic (at least that's what they are supposed to do). If you want a
Anne> true VPN, do not use SSH or SSL.
Anne> IPSec is a good choice, but there are other VPN apps around
Anne> including CIPE, VTUN, and TINC. YMMV..
Anne> Check out "Building Linux VPNs" book by Kolesnikov and Hatch--
Anne> that would be your best best.
Anne> I personally like IPSec because it's fairly standardized, but
Anne> again YMMV :)
The VPN howto shows how to use ssh to make a true VPN. It involves
ppp, not ssh's port forwarding. Unfortunately, the howto is very
dated, and it relies on a software package that is very difficult to
find.
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