[Klug-general] VPN and Checkpoint-NG

[MacGyveR]

On Wednesday 28 Jun 2006 15:38, Kevin Groves wrote:
> 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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pptp is insecure ipsec is the better option

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