Re: [Sheflug] Firewalls

[nospam [at] alexhudson.com]

On Mon, Aug 06, 2001 at 02:14:15PM +0100, David Morris wrote:
> Ideally, I'd like to implement IPSec to create an encrypted VPN between
> home and work if possible

You can use FreeS/WAN, but installing it is a cow and it's horrible to use.

> What I'll probably do is set up two firewalls, one at home, and another one
> in the office that offers an alternative route bypassing our PIX in the
> office so if necessary, I can talk *nix to *nix to establish the VPN.

I've used vpnd before (check on freshmeat.net), and I've found it works
great - very easy to set up too. 

Cheers,

Alex.

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