On Sat, 2004-06-19 at 10:20, Ken Jones wrote: > Our Public School district needs VPN, but feels it can not afford it. > What do they need the VPN to do? Are they going to connect network to network with the VPN using public networks? Are they going to connect a bunch of managed clients to a VPN concentrator? > > I have the idea that I could volunteer my LINUX skills to the District > (a strict MicroSoft house) by building and maintaining for them a > software freebie VPN system. > A strict M$ shop...I will echo someone else's recommendation to look into OpenVPN. Easy to set up and very forgiving of layer 1-3 problems on the network it is going over. > It would seem that with the present budget crunches our public school > districts, LINUX, plus volunteerism make a natural combo. No doubt. However, "strict" M$ shops can display an irrational fear of the new and different. They seem to become strict M$ shops because they have a fear of anything but the "safe" and default choice. > Do any of you know others doing anything similar? If so, please put me > in touch. > > Ken Jones >
