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Re: VPN Query

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From: Gijs de Wachter
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 18:16
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I use Yavipin (http://yavipin.sourceforge.net/). It works quite good. It 
uses the tunnel module from the Linux kernel (2.4.x). If a connection dies 
it will come back automatically. Over a 128kbit line I get a transfer rate 
of 12KB/sec

One of the drawbacks is that Yavipind starts some (user defined) scripts 
that never die, so after some time there will be many zombie processes.

Gijs

Codswallop wrote:

> Hi guys,
> 
> I'm looking at implementing a VPN server on my Linux box so my friends and
> I can use our cable Internet connections to play LAN games as if we were
> on the one network.
> 
> We all use Win2K/XP for the gaming boxes so the VPN must support that.  I
> also want to be able to interact with the VPNed PCs as if they were
> locally on the network (but I don't want them to use my Internet
> connection so it doesn't get bogged down).
> 
> My current setup is pretty basic, the Linux box Masq/NATs the 3 or 4 PCs
> sitting behind it, and runs a DHCPd so people can bring their
> PCs/notebooks around if they desire and immediately access the network.
> This is all running fine as far as I can tell.
> 
> The server (Slackware 8, kernel is 2.4.18 using iptables) denies all
> incoming connections (on all ports), and only allows incoming connections
> if they're replies to requests which originated from within the network.
> 
> I tried downloading PoPToP's pptpd and installing that, but I was told the
> connections are currently in use or something when trying to start the
> daemon.  A friend has since told me I'll need to recompile the kernel with
> GRE, Tunnel and PPP support, but since I have quite a few problems
> recompiling the kernel (lots of symbolic links and usually spits out error
> 1 or 2 and I give up and do something else) I would prefer an easier way
> out.
> 
> If PoPToP pptpd is not the best (read: easiest) solution for me, can you
> guys please suggest one that is?  Note that I usually telnet into the
> server to administer it rather than sitting locally at it using X.  So
> something terminal (or even web-based if possible) would be nice.
> 
> Most of the tutorials I've been able to find haven't been very helpful
> (IMO), either that or they weren't quite what I was after.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help guys.
> 
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