Windows/FreeBSD VPNs

[Nathan Vidican]

Dave wrote:
> Hello,
> Do you use mpd through a firewall? If so, how do you deal with the gre 
> protocol? I've not been able to get that going through a firewall. Can i 
> see your server/client configs? I'm wanting to compare your working 
> windows one to my nonworking setup.
> Thanks.
> Dave.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Vidican" <nvidican at wmptl.com>
> To: "Hexren" <me at hexren.net>
> Cc: <questions at freebsd.org>; <dscheidt at panix.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 9:36 AM
> Subject: Re: Windows/FreeBSD VPNs
> 
> 
>> Hexren wrote:
>>
>>>> I need to set up a VPN so a remote windows client can access some
>>>> Samba shares.  All of the documentation I've found are for FreeBSD to
>>>> FreeBSD tunnels, not for a client connecting directly.  Pointers to
>>>> documentation?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> David
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>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> In your situation I tried openvpn and found it very comfortable to set
>>> up and maintain. There is a freebsd port and packages for some systems
>>> are avaiable. (that includes MS Windows)
>>>
>>> http://openvpn.net/
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Hexren
>>>
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>>
>> MPD - also in the ports collection, does PPTP and IPSEC tunnels, you 
>> do not need anything for windows 2000 upwards to connect, though you 
>> will need an add-on to win98 dial-up-networking to do ipsec. Fairly 
>> straight-forward install, runs clean, and documentation available.
>>
>> -- 
>> Nathan Vidican
>> nvidican at wmptl.com
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> 
> 
Actually, I have not got an install of mpd running right now - used to run it 
from my office, but that office has since closed and I am employed elsewhere 
now. When I did have it running, I had a dual-homed machine which had an outside 
(static valid internet IP) and an inside interface to the LAN. The building at 
the time actually had 5 different networks, so routing and firewalling were a 
little more complex than most - but if I recall, each login via mpd get's it's 
own aliased interface on the FreeBSD machine, so just create your firewall rules 
appropriately. - Not sure how/if you can run mpd through NAT if that's what you 
were asking.

-- 
Nathan Vidican
nvidican at wmptl.com
Windsor Match Plate & Tool Ltd.
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