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Re: [LUG] Simple VPN creation that supports Windows?

 

Grant Sewell wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've read about using SSH and PPP to create a VPN connection between two 
> Linux boxes, but does this work using PuTTY as an SSH client?  I've read 
> about the various SWAN tools for IPSec and PPTP VPN creation too, but 
> have previously had problems getting my router to forward the relevant 
> traffic.  Does anyone know of a relatively straight forward way to 
> create a VPN that both Linux and Windows can connect to without too much 
> hassle on the client side?
>
> Cheers.
> Grant.
>   
Hi Grant,

OpenVPN has a native Windows Client, and on most modern Linux distros
and it's not much more difficult than setting up ssh+tun VPN'ing. 
Furthermore, NetworkManager (if you use gnome), has a plugin to help set
up the VPN tunnel (client side).  There are samples provided with
OpenVPN that help make the configuration of the server easier.

You will still need a port forwarded from your router/firewall, UDP
(recommended) or TCP to the OpenVPN server.

Kind Regards,
Dave Walker



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