On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 11:19:29 -0500, Matt Morgan <minxmertzmomo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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. > As I understand it Smoothwall is not free wehn used in a comercial environment, and I don't think that VPN is included in the free version. -- Leonard Isham, CISSP Ostendo non ostento.
