[Klug-general] VPN and Checkpoint-NG

[Dan Attwood]

I have no idea whayt a checkpoint vpn is but if you want quick and dirty vpn
with remote desktop and vpn support from windows and linux you could try ssl
explorer.

Dan

On 28/06/06, MacGyveR <macgyver at thedumbterminal.co.uk> wrote:
>
> 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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