Re: VPN behind not managed Firewall-1: can it be done?

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From: Keith W. McCammon
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 19:41

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Unless they have some pretty slack policies, there shouldn't be any way to
establish a VPN without involving them.  You have to open ports for
authentication (i.e., 500/UDP for IKE) and encapsulation (esp, gre, etc.),
which requires that they modify their policy.

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Keith W. McCammon


"Poster" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello
>
> I'm an IT guy at a working company which only has an internet
> connection through a firewall (FW1) which is managed by another
> IT department (holding company) I like to connect our network
> through a secured VPN connection (haven't bought any software yet).
>  I'm not able to configure the FW1 myself.
> I wonder if it's somehow possible to use this internet connection for
> a VPN connection without changing the firewall AND without involving the
> holding ICT department.  It takes way TOO long waiting for the holding
> company to start their own VPN project.
>
> thanks !!!!
>
>
>
>
>

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Subject: Re: VPN behind not managed Firewall-1: can it be done?
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