Firewall + VPN SERVER

[Jeremy Baker]

I used to be on a dynamic ip, but I had some scripts that automated the 
process of changing my configs and restarting freeswan whenever my ip 
changed.

Jeremy Baker

On Tuesday 23 March 2004 07:54, Wil McGilvery wrote:
> I am currently running a version of smoothwall with VPN tunnels for remote
> access. I have both road warriors (check out http://vpn.ebootis.de/) and
> connections with Linksys routers (The routers I use function as VPN End
> Points).
>
> This setup works very well, but there are two draw backs.
>
> 1) I can only use passphrases and not certificates.
> 2) Rogers does end up changing IP addresses every now and then and I find
> that every 2 months or so I have to reset the VPN tunnel.
>
> I did have my own firewall with VPN configured before I went with
> Smoothwall, but I had the same issue with Rogers even with my own setup. (I
> don't use Rogers at work, but several employees do at home)
>
> If you have people on Bell Sympatico, I would set them up with as a road
> warrior.
>
> I switched to Smoothwall because it was simple to set up and simple to
> train my staff how to use it. It is not an extensive firewall and if you
> want complete control over Intrusion Detection etc, then you are better off
> building your own or buying a better product.
>
> Regards,
>
> Wil McGilvery
> Manager
> Lynch Digital Media Inc
>
>
>
> 416-744-7949
> 416-716-3964 (cell)
> 1-866-314-4678
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> www.LynchDigital.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Kozlenko [mailto:pkozlenko-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org]
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 9:41 PM
> To: TLUG
> Subject: [TLUG]: Firewall + VPN SERVER
>
> 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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