VPN Howto (New request)

Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com
Fri May 25 15:16:36 UTC 2007


Luc MAIGNAN wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've previously asked for a simple howto for setting up a VPN under 
> Linux. All answers I've received were using OpenVPN. So to be more fine, 
> I want to set up a VPN beetween 2 servers using SSH & PPPD.
> 
> So anyone can help me ?
> 

Like this?
http://www.lesbell.com.au/Home.nsf/b8ec57204f60dfcb4a2568c60014ed0f/f947a03d41f9c605ca256ef9000a0b95?OpenDocument
or this HOWTO:
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/ppp-ssh/index.html
Be sure to read the 'drawbacks' section in the howto.  Openvpn is better 
   and easier to set up.  I'd only use ssh/pppd in situations where you 
don't use it often or have to connect where nothing but ssh is permitted.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell at gmail.com




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