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Article #7Re: Accessing Checkpoint FW-1 from Linux via ppp
From: Enash
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 08:27
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 08:27
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I'm a support engineer for Checkpoint FW-1. Although I don't work for checkpoint I do have a lot of experience with it. I would look into this site www.phoneboy.com I have found many answers to problems there. The site is privately run and maintained by a Nokia 3rd level support engineer.. Good Luck "Robert Lee Dotson" <rob@antiking.com> wrote in message news:rob-1403011834490001@10.129.6.101... > Whew, it's long winded, I know. > > I know it's probably impossible to allow Linux to connect to the > Checkpoint server using the FW-1's FWZ protocol (since it's proprietary), > so I need to know if it's possible to connect using IPSEC and ip > masquerading (and how to do it). > > Here's the scenario: > > We've got about 25 programmers who need to dial in from home. ALL of them > use Linux. Our internal network is protected by the Checkpoint FW-1. All > of the users NEED to be able to connect to the CVS server which is located > in the deepest recesses of our LAN. They will be connecting using ADSL > (PPPoE) and dial-ip (PPP). > > > What to do? Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > -Robert Lee Dotson
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