[Klug-general] VPN and Checkpoint-NG

[Kevin Groves]

Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've started work at my new employer and for some of the out-of-hours 
> support, I need access to their AS/400 via a VPN.
>
> Does anyone have any experience of connecting a Linux Client to a 
> Checkpoint VPN?  If so, how did you do it? So many sites refer to a 
> now defunct rpm-based client release by checkpoint for 2.4 kernels 
> which is no longer available, nor is the documentation.
>
> I'm running a 2.6 kernel on Gentoo at the moment, so any hints/tips 
> wouild be most useful!
>
Make use of the PPTP options if Checkpoint supports it. Much easier than 
IPSEC.

Also the AS/400 Client Access for Linux (or whatever it's called now) 
works wonderfully but you do need to make sure some fonts are loaded OK.

Kev,



> Cheers,
>
> Matt
>
> --Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
> matthew at truthisfreedom.org.uk
> "Sed quis custodiet ipsos custodies?"
>
>
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