RE: pptp vpn
Title: pptp vpn
You
can use freeswan (www.freeswan.org) which
is a good implementation of IPSEC on ipv4 for linux. Yes it is a linux kernel
patch, for "client" side as for "server" (gateway) side. Due to some USA
laws everyone knows about, there is no way freeswan could be integrated into the
official linux kernel.
You
will be able to use it with any OS that supports IPSEC.
I
suggest you read both from freeswan website mentionned above, and
the excellent FAQ from Jean-François Nadeau. http://jixen.tripod.com/
About pptp, I do not know much, exept the "pptp/vpn"
bloat included by default in windows is indeed very insecure and should not be
used by anyone caring about security. Use IPSEC if you want to do
VPN.
But
hey, anyway anyone caring about security wouldn't set up a VPN end on a
windows box, would they?
Vincent
-----Original Message-----
From:
Mikael Jirari [mailto:Mikael@eits.info]
Sent: Monday 4 November 2002
11:26
To: 'Debian'
Subject: pptp vpn
Hi List,
I'd like to set up a vpn server on my debian box, that could
be used with MS clients.
I read different papers but some seems to ask to patch the
kernel. Some documentations says that I have to patch the kernel when i want
to use the linux box as a client.
I'd have opinions for all of you that set up up a pptp server
on a linux box.
Do i have to do anything special to
make it work ? patch or something
Does it works nicely and don't die sometimes like ms
ones.
Thanx very much
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