On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 19:59:55 +0530, R. S. Patil <kpr_rspatil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Now we want to establish a VPN with minimal investment. The data > sharing between branches is very limited at present like viewing > stocks, transferring documents files, extending software related support > entering requests for any stock transfers etc. etc. But we wish to > avail Internet facility for all the Users. A user from one branch > should be using a application in his own branch to full extent > but he will be using a downscaled application in another branch > with local database at respective sites. We are not planning a > centralized data warehouse like concept. But for support purpose > we need to have access to any node from any place. Have a look at smoothwall, a linux firewall/VPN/router "appliance" that can install and run on any typical PC hardware. There's a free, GPL version (smoothwall.org) as well as a non-free (but very reasonably priced), commercially supported version (smoothwall.net). The free version is somewhat limited, relative to the non-free, but I think it can do what you need. Otherwise, the advice you've gotten in the other responses is also very good. --Matt
