[wplug] Question for VPN setup
Mike Kuentz (2)
JunkEmail at rapidigm.com
Wed Dec 10 15:31:11 EST 2003
http://www.freeswan.org for the server
http://www.freeswan.org/freeswan_snaps/CURRENT-SNAP/doc/interop.html#mic
rosoft
for the client
Pre-shared key would probably be a lot easier that x.509, but is not as
secure. You could use pre-shared keys for initial testing, and then
change over to x.509
Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wplug-admin at wplug.org [mailto:wplug-admin at wplug.org] On
> Behalf Of Benjamin Slavin
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 3:17 PM
> To: wplug at wplug.org
> Subject: [wplug] Question for VPN setup
>
>
> I recently had a client ask about the setup of a VPN to allow remote
> users to login to a corporate network while they are out of town. The
> requirements are that the end users will be running Windows
> XP (or 2000,
> in a few cases) and that they have to be able to connect over
> the internet.
>
> I've done a good bit of searching around, and find myself
> more confused
> than informed.
>
> Can anyone suggest a GOOD [secure] way to implement the VPN
> described above?
>
> I'd like to make use of an OpenBSD server already acting as the
> firewall, but the documentation for IPSec is poor (and has
> actually been
> removed from the FAQ due to lack of maintenance).
>
> From what I've read, I assume that IPSEC with x509 keys is
> the way to
> go, but I'm open to any and all suggestions.
>
> Thanks,
> --Ben
>
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