[Klug-general] VPN and Checkpoint-NG

[Matthew Macdonald-Wallace]

Quoting Kevin Groves <kevin.groves at kentpharm.co.uk>:

> 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,

Unfortunately I don't get a choice.  it's IPSEC/IKE or nothing... :(  
I'll have a word anyways though...

 From the AS/400 POV, I presume that you've talking about the tn2520  
client @ sourceforge?

Cheers,

Matt
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Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
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