RE: [Sheflug] Dial in servers

["David Morris" <david [at] xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk
> [mailto:shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk]On Behalf Of fred
> Sent: 14 April 2003 21:08
> To: sheflug
> Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Dial in servers
>
>
> On Sun, 2003-04-13 at 18:58, Rob Keeling wrote:
> > Due to a some rather nasty hardware failures I am having to do some
> > very rapid changes to our school network.
> >
> > I used to use Microsoft NT4 dial in server to allow remote access for
> > me and some members of staff to collect work etc.
> >
> > However that server is now defunct, it`s NT4 Licence will be reused on
> > a new machine which I can`t connect a modem to!
>
> SME-Server on Linux Mag will help with setting up a linux server with
> smb "windows" shares
> >
> > I am trying to find a Linux solution that short term will allow 56K
> > dial in, preferably with Call back support.

I've just found the following:

http://www.bdcol.ee/linux/callback.shtml

I abandoned attempting to use Linux for dial-in with callback support
because I couldn't find anything that supported it. I've never tried it, but
it looks like someone might have. Alternatively, you might be able to pick
up a second user TCP/IP terminal server cheap that includes PPP support and
go for a complete hardware solution Try looking around for a Chase IOLAN.

Here's the current page (Chase were taken over by PERLE):

http://www.perle.com/products/prod_family/serial_servers/iolan_pl.html

> >
> > Long term I would like to develop a VPN solution using our Broadband
> > internet connection, however this is heavily firewalled
> > and the ISP doesnt like changing settings for individual schools.
>
> Try IPcop for a easy setup solution for VPN firewall, router. Install
> dansguardian for content filter "good" for home and school + squidGuard
> blacklist.gz file list to filter url's

...and I suspect that part of the deal for provision of the broadband
service is that the ISP implements a fairly strict firewall regime which
won't be solved or circumvented by stuffing a local IPCop solution in.

--
David



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