> -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick Lim > Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 7:39 AM > To: 'For users of Fedora Core releases' > Subject: RE: Best VPN server to use on Fedora > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Leonard Isham > Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 4:50 AM > To: For users of Fedora Core releases > Subject: Re: Best VPN server to use on Fedora > > On 10/27/05, Rick Lim <ricklim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] > > On Behalf Of Kenneth Porter > > Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 12:51 AM > > To: For users of Fedora Core releases > > Subject: Re: Best VPN server to use on Fedora > > > > --On Monday, October 24, 2005 9:53 PM -0400 Leonard Isham > > <leonard.isham@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > OpenVPN gets my vote. www.openvpn.net > > > > Agreed. It runs over SSL instead of IPSec, almost completely in > > userspace, which I find is easier to set up. The stock > Fedora kernel > > includes the required kernel tun/tap device, so you don't need a > > custom kernel, nor special router support. If you can open a ssh or > > https connection to your VPN server, then you can get to it with > > OpenVPN, assuming the port is > open. > > ISP's don't see it as "VPN". (Some forbid VPN connections.) > > > > Hi Kenneth, > > > > I have looked at OpenVPN, from what I can figure out.... > with a Linux > > VPN server and windows xp clients you would have to install > OpenVPN on > > the windows machine. > > > > I don't want to have to install OpenVPN on each windows machine, > > windows > xp > > already has a client built in, I would like a Linux server > that would > > work with the built in windows client, am I wrong in assuming that > > OpenVPN on > the > > Linux box will not work with the XP client? > > > > While I don't know your situation... > > The MIcrosoft included Windows VPN clients are insecure. > Which has been proven multiple times. I would only impliment > a Windows solution under protest. In fact I have migrated > people to OpenVPN. > > I find the installation of the windows client trivial and you > end up with a reliable secure solution. > > -- > Leonard Isham, CISSP > Ostendo non ostento. > > Not trying to doubt your word, but can you point me towards > articles to prove the built in VPN to be less than desirable? > > I have to be able to prove my case to my users that the > installation of "another" client is required...... > > Thanks. > What your interested in is poptop. Their website has a better description as to why not to use it: http://poptop.sourceforge.net/dox/protocol-security.phtml -Mike
