Jens Hafner, 2002-Aug-13 09:28 +0200: > > Thanks to all who took time to reply to my questions about the VPN > network. > After reading the articles you directed me at (including the "Freeswan > page" and the "VPN Masquerade HOWTO", I find that it might be a better > idea to not masquerade the VPN client on the WIN2K machine but to > install an VPN client right on the Linux box, that connects my network > to my companies network. > > Here are my questions: > - Will any VPN client do? Or do I need to find one that is compatible > with my Extranet Access Client?
If you are connecting to a Contivity VPN Switch, the Nortel Client is best. I think there are some other compatible clients, but I can't remember them off the top of my head. > - If so which is compatible? Is FreeSWan compatible? FreeSWan is compatible, but only as a "Branch Office" tunnel, not as a dynamic Client tunnel. Check with the administrator of the Contivity VPN Switch on whether he/she is willing to set it up. > - Which client can you recommend? The Nortel client is best, and it's free. There is a new feature called "NAT Traversal" which may help you in this situation. It is configured at the Contivity VPN Switch, so check with the Admin. -- Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer Diggin' Debian Admin and User
