From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrea Rossato Subject: Re: Best vpn w/ iptables. Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 10:58:03 +0100 Sender: netfilter-admin@lists.netfilter.org Message-ID: <3E043B2B.70306@istitutocolli.org> References: <001201c2a84c$7ec0a350$6601a8c0@s3ac> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <001201c2a84c$7ec0a350$6601a8c0@s3ac> Errors-To: netfilter-admin@lists.netfilter.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" To: netfilter@lists.netfilter.org Starting from kernel 2.5.49 IPSec went into the tree: if you need encryption and authentication that could be a solution (probably better than freeswan, since the later was not considered for inclusion into the kernel). I don't need them, so I'm sticking with plain gre tunnels and linux-2.4.20 for more information on tunnels and vpn you may have a look at http://lartc.org (linux advanced routing and traffic control) and ask in their meailing list. The howto explains in details how to setup a secure vpn using the kernel support. hope this can help. andrea Rowan Reid wrote: > > I'm gonna be implimenting a VPN between two offices. Both gateways being > the Firewall also. Which uses Netfilter I'm looking for secure straight > forward routable setup and 100% compatability with netfilter ie not > pptp. It also has to be open source. I know this isn't a vpn group but I > figured you would have valuable input. Thanks Right now I'm looking at > freeswan > > > > Rowan Reid > Job Captain, > Systems Administrator > STUDIO 3 ARCHITECTS > 909 982 1717 > > > >