Richard Welty wrote:
don't forget that ssh can provide a measure of VPN like functionality.
Actually, SSH can provide real VPN functionality. My company's been using it for their UNIX/Linux VPN for years. The best part about it is that it requires nothing more than the normal SSH ports open on your firewall.
The worst part is that it can be a little tricky to set up.
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/ppp-ssh/
Peter