Firewall + VPN SERVER

Jeremy Baker jab-76OBl6+JcyzDN57Tih+YPw at public.gmane.org
Tue Mar 23 03:30:38 UTC 2004


AFAIK, you only need control over your dns record if you want to use 
opportunistic encryption.  A vpn connection does not require this.

Jeremy Baker

On Monday 22 March 2004 21:40, Paul Kozlenko wrote:
> Can anybody on this list recommend a firewall distro that also contains
> a vpn SERVER.
>
> Looked at Smoothwall and did not see anything that would suggest that it
> could be a server. It can make a connection between 2 smoothwall boxes.
>
> I was looking for something where I could have a client on a Window$ PC
> establish the vpn connection to a firewall.
>
> One point however. The firewall is on Rogers and therefore has a
> semi-fixed IP.  But no control over public DNS as it seems is required
> by freeswan (unless I am mistaken).
>
> The simpler the config (or the better the help) the better.
>
> Any help or feedback would be welcome.
>
> Thanks
> - Paul
>
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