RE: VPN solution needed (linux<->win32) or (nt<->win32)

[Tina Bird <tbird () kuspy phsx ukans edu>]

You might want to check out the VPN Web page, which 
has a variety of information that might help:

http://kubarb.phsx.ukans.edu/~tbird/vpn.html

In particular, 

http://kubarb.phsx.ukans.edu/~tbird/vpn/vpnfeatures.html

is a listing of commercial VPN vendors and their product
features, including supported client operating systems,
encryption algorithms, and which network protocols they
support.  It was last updated in October.

I've also recently added a VPN How-To page which might 
be of interest.  Comments, corrections and additions
gratefully accepted.

cheers -- Tina Bird

On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, Predrag Zivic wrote:

> Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 07:08:51 -0800 (PST)
> From: Predrag Zivic <pzivic () yahoo com>
> To: Shaun Moran <Shaun () TheMorans Com>
> Cc: firewall-wizards () nfr net
> Subject: RE: VPN solution needed (linux<->win32) or (nt<->win32)
>
> Well,
> Aventail looked good (to me at first), but ask them
> about UDP based applications (like Remedy help desk).
> Aventail does not support (or encrypt) UDP based
> traffic. So you will hit a problem with UDP based
> applications. They will not work.
> hope this helps
> Pez
> P.S. Check InfoExpress... It is very much like
> Aventail but with more options...
>
> --- Shaun Moran <Shaun () TheMorans Com> wrote:
> > As far as commercial solution are involved - I'm
> > pretty impressed with the
> > Aventail Connection solution - It uses socks5 with
> > the Data SSL encrypted.
> >
> > The beauty of this is that the VPN tunnel works
> > through NAT devices and even
> > HTTP proxy server if you want. The downside seems
> > that it only has Windows
> > Clients (you can use standard UNIX socks client
> > minus the crypto) and that
> > it is a Client-Server VPN only. Unlike IPSEC which
> > is anything-anything.
> >
> > Shaun
> >
> > Ps - don't have - never have - probably never will
> > work for aventail - just
> > reporting what I think and my views reflect no one
> > elses - really !!!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-firewall-wizards () lists nfr net
> > [mailto:owner-firewall-wizards () lists nfr net]On
> > Behalf Of Mailing Lists
> > Sent: Thursday, 9 December 1999 1:22 AM
> > To: firewall-wizards () nfr net
> > Subject: VPN solution needed (linux<->win32) or
> > (nt<->win32)
> >
> >
> > Hi.
> >
> > I'm looking at implementing a VPN for my network.
> >
> > Basically, I actually have a linux firewall (ip
> > filtering + masquerading)
> > connected over a cable modem line.
> >
> > I want to access an internal server over untrusted
> > networks (a friend's
> > internet connection, the office or my own dialup
> > account with another
> > provider when I'm on the road).
> >
> > First scenario (preferred):  what would be a free
> > VPN solution using my
> > existing linux fw?
> > Second: what would be a non-free using my linux?
> > third: what are the alternatives using NT as a FW?
> >
> > I search and read on the subject, but would rather
> > like to ear from
> > personal experience on the field.
> >
> > I already looked at Cybernetica's Secure Socket
> > Agent (SSA) built over a
> > SSL connection which is free for home and
> > educational purposes but don't
> > know about the technology is good or if any of you
> > have a better solution
> > or experience.
> >
> > Thanks!
>
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