On Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 01:21:09PM +0200, Guus Sliepen wrote: > On Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 11:44:51AM +0200, Vincent Bernat wrote: > > > * Package name : etherpuppet > > Description : create a virtual interface from a remote Ethernet > > interface > > > > Etherpuppet is a small program that will create a virtual interface > > (TUN/TAP) on one machine from the ethernet interface of another > > machine through a TCP connection. Everything seen by the real > > interface will be seen by the virtual one. Everything sent to the > > virtual interface will be emitted by the real one. > > > > It has been designed because one often has a small machine as his > > Internet gateway, and sometimes want to run some big applications that > > need raw access to this interface, for sniffing (Ethereal, etc.) or > > for crafting packets that do not survive being reassembled, NATed, > > etc. > > What is the added value of etherpuppet over existing tools, such as > openvpn, tinc, gvpe, vde2? If there is none, or if the functionality > that is missing from etherpuppet can be easily integrated with one of > the existing tools, then you should tell upstream that it would be > better to invest time and energy in one of the other solutions.
Well, etherpuppet is not really something to use as a simple vpn. You use it to really clone (including low level stuff) the interface on the remote side. Cheers, -- Yves-Alexis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
