[opensuse] easiest-to-maintain and trouble-free VPN solution?
Dear list I wish to run a VPN server on a Ubuntu Linux and all client machines are SuSE 10.2 Linux. My goal is: 1. the server must be very easy to maintain, not easily broken, trouble-free; that is I wish to use the most stable technology. 2. the same requirement on client side: easy to set up on SuSE 10.2, easy to maintain and troubleshoot; We always run short of time on daily work so the solution must be as less troublesome as possible; 3. It's not required to be compatible with Windows as we are almost pure Linux environment here. As I glance over all the options, there are a lot of VPN technology: IPSec, L2TP, PPTP, OpenVPN... As I never touched any VPN related technology before, I'd like to ask the list what would you recommend in my office? Thanks a lot in advance! P.S. I know VPN server on Ubuntu is off topic, but I think this info can be important for other people suggesting a VPN solution. -- Zhang Weiwu Real Softservice http://www.realss.com +86 592 2091112 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Zhang Weiwu wrote:
Dear list
I wish to run a VPN server on a Ubuntu Linux and all client machines are SuSE 10.2 Linux. My goal is:
1. the server must be very easy to maintain, not easily broken, trouble-free; that is I wish to use the most stable technology. 2. the same requirement on client side: easy to set up on SuSE 10.2, easy to maintain and troubleshoot; We always run short of time on daily work so the solution must be as less troublesome as possible; 3. It's not required to be compatible with Windows as we are almost pure Linux environment here.
As I glance over all the options, there are a lot of VPN technology: IPSec, L2TP, PPTP, OpenVPN... As I never touched any VPN related technology before, I'd like to ask the list what would you recommend in my office?
Thanks a lot in advance!
P.S. I know VPN server on Ubuntu is off topic, but I think this info can be important for other people suggesting a VPN solution.
I use OpenVPN and it works well. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Wed, 04 Apr 2007, by james.knott@rogers.com:
Zhang Weiwu wrote:
Dear list
I wish to run a VPN server on a Ubuntu Linux and all client machines are SuSE 10.2 Linux. My goal is:
1. the server must be very easy to maintain, not easily broken, trouble-free; that is I wish to use the most stable technology. 2. the same requirement on client side: easy to set up on SuSE 10.2, easy to maintain and troubleshoot; We always run short of time on daily work so the solution must be as less troublesome as possible; 3. It's not required to be compatible with Windows as we are almost pure Linux environment here.
I use OpenVPN and it works well.
Agreed. I just set it up for the office. It Just Works (tm), no hassle, no pain, both with Windows and Linux/Unix clients. The documentation is excellent too, with lots of examples and warnings for potentially dangerous configs etc. . Theo -- Theo v. Werkhoven Registered Linux user# 99872 http://counter.li.org ICBM 52 13 26N , 4 29 47E. + ICQ: 277217131 SUSE 10.2 + Jabber: muadib@jabber.xs4all.nl Kernel 2.6.18 + See headers for PGP/GPG info. Claimer: any email I receive will become my property. Disclaimers do not apply. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
for simple Home VPN, Hamachi VPN is best. Google for it. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Fri, 06 Apr 2007, by al4321@gmail.com:
for simple Home VPN, Hamachi VPN is best. Google for it.
Personaly I don't think that an app with security in mind should use intermediate server to (be able to) establish a connection between peers or server and clients. I know our IT head wouldn't like that. Theo -- Theo v. Werkhoven Registered Linux user# 99872 http://counter.li.org ICBM 52 13 26N , 4 29 47E. + ICQ: 277217131 SUSE 10.2 + Jabber: muadib@jabber.xs4all.nl Kernel 2.6.18 + See headers for PGP/GPG info. Claimer: any email I receive will become my property. Disclaimers do not apply. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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Theo v. Werkhoven -
Zhang Weiwu