Hi All!

I have Internet access through Virtual Private Network (VPN).
Can I setup this connection under Linux? Under Win2k it is quite easy. But I
have never configured networking under Linux.

Is it possible at all? What components should I install and what general steps should I do?

Thanks ahead,
Nic Tiger.

P.S. I have Mandrake Linux 9.0.

Nic Tiger wrote:

> Hi All!
> 
> I have Internet access through Virtual Private Network (VPN).
> Can I setup this connection under Linux? Under Win2k it is quite easy. But I
> have never configured networking under Linux.
> 
> Is it possible at all? What components should I install and what general
> steps should I do?
> 
> Thanks ahead,
> Nic Tiger.
> 
> P.S. I have Mandrake Linux 9.0.
> 
> 
> 

hi

i have Mandrake Linux 9.0 too ..
well i'm afraid i don't really know what VPN is ..
i guess it is samba + masquerading + firewall [+ proxy][+ dial on demand] isn't it ?
in this case i have some ideas, even if i'm quite newbies.
but before going further i have to go home and do a man vpn ..

roland

Yes it should not be that difficult to do, at least on FreeBSD it is easy. Are you using ADSL or a Cable  internet connection?

Nic Tiger wrote:
> Hi All!
> 
> I have Internet access through Virtual Private Network (VPN).
> Can I setup this connection under Linux? Under Win2k it is quite easy. But I
> have never configured networking under Linux.
> 
> Is it possible at all? What components should I install and what general
> steps should I do?
> 
> Thanks ahead,
> Nic Tiger.
> 
> P.S. I have Mandrake Linux 9.0.
> 
> 

I don't really what this abbreviations stand for.

I'm connected via Ethernet 10/100 Mbit to city network and there I have a
connection to Internet (I have IP address of authorization server, login and
password). What type of connection it is?
In Win98/Win2k I connect to Internet specifying 'connect through Virtual
Private Network' which is city network.

Hope this information is enough.

Nit Tiger.

"Arjan Knepper" <ask@me.to> ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????: news:avm21p$308t$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Yes it should not be that difficult to do, at least on FreeBSD it is easy. Are you using ADSL or a Cable  internet connection?
>
> Nic Tiger wrote:
> > Hi All!
> >
> > I have Internet access through Virtual Private Network (VPN).
> > Can I setup this connection under Linux? Under Win2k it is quite easy.
But I
> > have never configured networking under Linux.
> >
> > Is it possible at all? What components should I install and what general steps should I do?
> >
> > Thanks ahead,
> > Nic Tiger.
> >
> > P.S. I have Mandrake Linux 9.0.
> >
> >
>

roland a écrit:
>
>
> Nic Tiger wrote:
>
>> Hi All!
>>
>> I have Internet access through Virtual Private Network (VPN).
>> Can I setup this connection under Linux? Under Win2k it is quite easy.
>> But I
>> have never configured networking under Linux.
>>
>> Is it possible at all? What components should I install and what general
>> steps should I do?
>>
>> Thanks ahead,
>> Nic Tiger.
>>
>> P.S. I have Mandrake Linux 9.0.
>>

arg: can't help.
didn't found "vpn" keyword even on the Mdk 9.0 Power Pack Edition packages

on the internet i found

http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-964057.html

and

http://www.impsec.org/linux/masquerade/ip_masq_vpn.html

but i think you could have found them without me.

well vpn is connecting pc's on the internet as if it was a local network. so it supose masquerading and crypting.
i think you must have more info:
- what do you want to do: really vpn or connect to the internet with a vpn ?
- how Win2K implement vpn and is there compatible linux client (must be) ?
- what is your connection: ADSL, cable ?

good luck

roland

On Fri, 10 Jan 2003 07:06:01 +0300, "Nic Tiger" <nictiger@progtech.ru> wrote:

>Hi All!
>
>I have Internet access through Virtual Private Network (VPN).
>Can I setup this connection under Linux? Under Win2k it is quite easy. But I
>have never configured networking under Linux.
>
>Is it possible at all? What components should I install and what general steps should I do?
>
>Thanks ahead,
>Nic Tiger.
>
>P.S. I have Mandrake Linux 9.0.
>

I looked into it a couple of years ago because I thought I would need to set one up for connecting to one of my clients but never followed up on it because they decided not to use a VPN.

I believe you want to look for "point to point tunnelling protocol" PPTP or something like that. From what I hear it's pretty easy to set up.

 ../frank

The Jan 2002 issue of "Linux Journal" has a very nice and detailed article on setting up a VPN gateway. (uses IPSec based VPN gateway with a firewall using a single bootable Linux diskette distribution). See if you could get the issue in your local library.

BTW, it begins like this:
"A virtual private network (VPN) is a tool that enables the secure
transmission of data over untrusted networks such as the Internet. VPNs
commonly are used to connect local area networks into wide area networks
using the Internet."

- Rajiv Bhagwat


"Frank Albe" <falbe@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:56ev1vo0aok5ns3qa6vluipatshnpq8k8b@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 10 Jan 2003 07:06:01 +0300, "Nic Tiger" <nictiger@progtech.ru> wrote:
>
> >Hi All!
> >
> >I have Internet access through Virtual Private Network (VPN).
> >Can I setup this connection under Linux? Under Win2k it is quite easy.
But I
> >have never configured networking under Linux.
> >
> >Is it possible at all? What components should I install and what general steps should I do?
> >
> >Thanks ahead,
> >Nic Tiger.
> >
> >P.S. I have Mandrake Linux 9.0.
> >
>
> I looked into it a couple of years ago because I thought I would need to set one up for connecting to one of my clients but never followed up on it because they decided not to use a VPN.
>
> I believe you want to look for "point to point tunnelling protocol" PPTP or something like that. From what I hear it's pretty easy to set up.
>
>  ../frank

Nic, are you asking how to connect to the internet with Linux or how to set up a home network? I can help with both

"Nic Tiger" <nictiger@progtech.ru> wrote in message news:avlgtf$2jlo$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Hi All!
>
> I have Internet access through Virtual Private Network (VPN).
> Can I setup this connection under Linux? Under Win2k it is quite easy. But
I
> have never configured networking under Linux.
>
> Is it possible at all? What components should I install and what general steps should I do?
>
> Thanks ahead,
> Nic Tiger.
>
> P.S. I have Mandrake Linux 9.0.
>
>

I want to connect to Internet. I'm connected to EtherNet and in Windows I
connect to my provider's VPN to get to Internet and other people connected
to my provider (city wide network).
I want to do the same in Linux. For now I have Mandrake 9, but since
Mandrake is over maybe I have to switch to RedHat.

Thanks ahead,
Nic Tiger.

"Gregory Peet" <admin@gregpeet.com> wrote in message news:bb6je5$p4r$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Nic, are you asking how to connect to the internet with Linux or how to
set
> up a home network? I can help with both
>
> "Nic Tiger" <nictiger@progtech.ru> wrote in message news:avlgtf$2jlo$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > Hi All!
> >
> > I have Internet access through Virtual Private Network (VPN).
> > Can I setup this connection under Linux? Under Win2k it is quite easy.
But
> I
> > have never configured networking under Linux.
> >
> > Is it possible at all? What components should I install and what general steps should I do?
> >
> > Thanks ahead,
> > Nic Tiger.
> >
> > P.S. I have Mandrake Linux 9.0.
> >
> >
>
>

What's the name of the software (if any) that you use to connect? Is it
WinPoet?