> It seems like on Sun, Feb 20, 2000 at 12:08:28AM -0700, Digital
> Wokan scribbled:
> Orig Msg> Maybe I should look into Linux VPN stuff again.
> Someone said they were
> Orig Msg> doing it.  Maybe if they sent some very detailed instructions on
> Orig Msg> combining IP Masq with VPN or PPTP...  (PPTP server
> being an NT4 box.)
> Orig Msg>
>
> Go to www.freshmeat.net and type in VPN and PPTP for a search.
> vpnd and FreeS/WAN are the two I would take the closest look at
> for a business LAN/WAN config.
> I have not tried the PPTP stuff yet so I am not sure how well it works.
>
> It would still be cheaper to build a Linux machine and buy a Linux
> based VPN product than going the Cisco route.
> Although I have to say that it is hard to beat a dedicated Cisco router
> depending on how your bandwidth is being used.
>
> ObBlasphemy: the *BSDs have some pretty good VPN support as well.
>
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I have used VPND - works nicely, simple enough. Never used the PPTP (they
list PoPToP) but need to set that up for a client.

Craig
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