Louis Richards wrote:
Sid Boyce wrote:
The only VPN client available for Linux I know is Cisco, as it's proprietary, it's only available for holders of a Cisco contract. i don't know if it's compatible with Symantec. The Symantec 4400 is Linux based, but http://nwc.linuxpipeline.com/news/17601488 mentions Windows etc. and ssh access. Perhaps it's doable, but you may be breaking new ground here. Symantec have GoToMyPC for which you have to register for a free trial, not sure if there is a Linux version. Regards Sid.
Well ... not quite the only one. I did not like the Cisco client. I used it to connect to a clients network and it was set to disable access to the local network. This may be a nice security feature, but my home directory is exported from my server. I quickly switched over to vpnc. It allowed me to make the connection without disabling the local network.
Of course there are also PPTP clients for Linux. Both the server and client are part of SuSE 9.1. Search for vpn and pptp in Yast Package Manager
Louis
I never had any problems with the Cisco client, you can set the parameters so access to the local network is enabled, as a matter of fact, I think it was set to disable, but I still had access to the local network, perhaps it works the reverse of what it should. Unfortunately, I've since left the company when they were taken over. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====