vpnc client in debian: setup for normal users

["H. S." <greatexcalibur@yahoo.com>]

Hi,

I set up the VPNC client on a laptop running Debian Sid and have been 
using it for a few months without any problems (only that I needed to 
modify my iptables script to allow for tun0 network interface).

I was wondering, is there an alternative to using vpnc-connect and 
vpnc-disconnect commands as root? The problem is that all normal users 
need to know the root password to make or break vpn connections. A 
better solution would be to make a dedicated group for VPN users, maybe 
a groups called VPN unless one already exists. If it does, I would sure 
like to know.

What do others use for using vpnc-connect and vpnc-disconnect? And to 
make these commands abstract from normal users.

regards,
->HS
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