[olug] VPN

[Rob Townley]

On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 11:13 PM, Justin Reiners <justin at hotlinesinc.com>wrote:

> You can still use hamachi on Linux. I have zero issues with it. They may
> not support it, but there are ways to make it work.
>

Yes, it still ran well on a Linux box that died last year.  I don't want to
waste my time with proprietary solutions that the plug could be pulled on
at any moment.  Hamachi was so easy.  tinc has the potential to be that
easy with your own Dynamic DNS server used as the behind-the-nat checkIn
hub.  DNS SRV records would store the hostname-ip-port.  DNS KEY records
could store the public keys.


> On Nov 13, 2012 3:19 PM, "Rob Townley" <rob.townley at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 2:17 PM, Justin Reiners <justin at hotlinesinc.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > not sure if it was mentioned before, but how about Hamachi? both ends
>> can
>> > be behind NAT, can be set as gateway. I use one as a backup, just in
>> case
>> > the s&*( hits the fan.
>> >
>>
>> i loved Hamachi when it supported Linux, but when they dropped support for
>> Linux, i looked for open source alternatives.  tinc could be as easy as
>> hamachi if i ever get around to implementing my design.
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Justin Reiners <justin at hotlinesinc.com
>> > >wrote:
>> >
>> > > I use a IPCop firewall set up here at the office with 20-30 users,
>> and a
>> > > clearos firewall at the house with openvpn, it works great and would
>> only
>> > > add one box to the network, with web config.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Jason N <dashrender at cox.net> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> What is your office using for a VPN termination point?  Cisco
>> PIX/ASA or
>> > >> a windows server, etc.
>> > >>
>> > >> ---- Jon Steckelberg <jonsteckelberg at cox.net> wrote:
>> > >> I have a question for you all.  The company I work for has windows
>> based
>> > >> systems.  We contract out our IT to Midwest Technology Solutions Inc.
>> > >> here locally.  They do not have any Linux expertise on staff.  I
>> > >> personally use Linux Mint on all my computers.  Now for my question,
>> I
>> > >> would like to VPN into the work network from my Linux Mint 13 laptop.
>> > >> What is the best way to set this up?  I know this is a complicated
>> issue
>> > >> and if anyone would like to contact me directly please do.
>> > >> Thanks
>> > >> jonsteckelberg at cox.net
>> > >>
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