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On 12 Oct, Michael Leone wrote:
> Hi
>
> Anybody ever set up a VPN, using a Linux server at one end (any
> distribution), with Win95 clients at the other end?
>
> I'm investigating having 2 branch offices (Pittsburgh, Bethlehem, PA) use
> the Internet to connect to my own VPN (the Linux server at this end would
> then forward to an IBM RS/6000 running AIX 4.2 using IP, and - hopefully -
> a Netware 3.12 server using IPX).
>
> Any thoughts/comments/suggestions/moral support appreciated. :-)
Michael,
The simplest solution, if the branch offices are using a fixed set
of applications to a fixed set of ports, is to use ssh tunneling.
I've done this many times in many situations, and it's easy and
painless.
If the problem is more complex, I would suggest that you use IPv6
tunneled through IP. If you upgrade to AIX 4.3 and Linux 2.1.,
you'll get IPv6 built in, and I expect that it'll be pretty easy and
transparent. Caveat: I've never done this, but I do plan to soon.
Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions.
Peace,
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