If you get to a point you want a dedicated vpn appliance for the house, look at a consumer-ish router/firewall running ddwrt or tomato, both of which you can use openvpn with through package additions. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=-1&IsNodeId=1&Description=dd-wrt&bop=And&Order=PRICED&PageSize=20 I know a few folks using the asus rt-n16 and like it. I see them refurb from time to time for ~$70 bucks. I might be getting one for 802.11n ap function to replace my old cisco's too. -mb On 01/04/2012 06:09 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > You can't use the appliance unless you have virtualbox or vmware. > > On Jan 4, 2012 5:44 PM, "Michael Havens" > wrote: > > Lisa.... I d/l vpn-as in about 2 minutes. Now I am d/l an > appliance; the OpenVPN Access Server Virtual Appliance. It is going > to tak half an hour. Do I need this? I realize that by the time I > get a reply it will be d/l but still, do I need this? The d/l is a > zip file so I am thinking this is a windows program. What gives? > > On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 9:57 PM, Lisa Kachold > > wrote: > > Install an OpenVPNAS (Access Server). It's quite a lot easier > and WAY safer than ssh, plus most shops don't packet filter for > VPN, but they do for ssh 22. > > OpenVPNAS will automatically allow you to download your clients > configurations after you login from any system and allows 2 > licenses for free (2 connections). > It's very easy to install, doing all the bridging and iptables > for you. All you do is connect the web interface and download > your client and connect. OpenVPN clients are available for all > computers and work flawlessly. > > For those of you who need more than 2 connections at any time, > you can get 10 lifetime licenses for $50.00. > > This IS the s-hexy-ist solution around. > > Here's the instructions: > > http://openvpn.net/index.php/access-server/docs/admin-guides.html > > Be sure you open the VPN ports on your firewall and on your > local box per the instructions. > > On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 8:59 PM, Stephen > wrote: > > I use SSH personally. Uberflexible > > On Dec 31, 2011 8:57 PM, "Michael Havens" > wrote: > > How does one access their home network from a remote > location? What I want to do is backup my laptops hard > drive to my desktops hard drive with fsarchiver. I > know..... by the time I get a reply I will be home and > will have accessed my home network but I might need to > do this for some other reason. > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > (602) 791-8002 Android > (623) 239-3392 Skype > (623) 688-3392 Google Voice > ** > HomeSmartInternational.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss