VPN connection question

[Patton Echols]

On 09/25/2007 09:34 PM, Gary Jarrel wrote:
> To be honest, I do not use the Network Manager for VPN connections. So
> if it's noty vital for you and you can get away with using PPTP then I
> would recommend pptpconfig.
>   

Well, I'd rather continue using NM.  Unless I can use NM to set up the 
wireless connection and some other method to create the tunnel.  If so, 
I saw an article on the openswan website that makes an IPSec connection 
look possible.

> I've got about 20 VPN connections set up using pptpconfig to various
> offices, and whenever I'm on the road I can connect to any one of
> them, and then if need be remote into any machine on the network.
>
> The catch is that PPTP is a Microsoft protocol, hence you would need a
> Windows 2003 box behind your Linksys firewall, 

Ok, well I don't have a windows 2003 server, So I guess that's out.
> and this box needs to
> be configured for routing and remote access! If this is the case, then
> you can just port forward the Linksys router to the Windows box and
> establish a connection via PPTP. I find this is the easiest!
>
> IPSec in general tends to be harder to set up! If the PPTP option is
> not satisfactory for you, let me know, as I have one office set up
> with an IPSec router and I maybe able to give it a go via Network
> Manager.
>   

Well, as I said, if a win 2003 server is required, then I need another 
solution.  So if you have an answer I'd be grateful.

> Cheers,
>
> Gary
>
> On 9/26/07, Patton Echols <p.echols at comcast.net> wrote:
>   
>> On 09/25/2007 07:28 PM, Gary Jarrel wrote:
>>     
>>> What kind of a VPN are you trying to set up a PPTP or a IPSec? From
>>> your description I can gather that it's a IPSec but you are also
>>> mentioning PPTP tunneling?
>>>
>>>       
>> Uhhh, yes?  I understand the theory, but not the details.
>>
>> The router says it supports both.  What I want is a tunnel of some
>> description that will allow me access to the office network so that I
>> can remote into my office computer.
>>
>> As I said, the router claims that PPTP and IPSec are "enabled" Looking
>> at the Network Manager PPTP plugin, it asks for information that I can't
>> gather from the router (and the router does not allow me to change) None
>> of the other plugins seem to ask for the info that I can set.
>>
>>     
>>> Gary
>>>
>>> On 9/26/07, Patton Echols <p.echols at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> I am attempting to set up VPN ability from my laptop to my office network.
>>>>
>>>> Laptop : Runs Ubuntu Feisty, Network Manager 0.6.4 with
>>>> network-manager-openvpn, network-manager-pptp and network-manager-vpnc
>>>> plugins installed.
>>>>
>>>> Office Network: Serverless peer network behind a Linksys BEFSX41 Router
>>>> (firmware version 1.52.15)
>>>>
>>>> The router has settings to enable IPSec, PPPoE and PPTP.  All are enabled.
>>>> Encryption is set to 3DES and Authentication is MD5
>>>> Key Management is set to "Auto (IKE)", PFS enabled and there is a
>>>> Pre-Shared Key set.
>>>>
>>>> In trying to set up a VPN in Network Manager, I don't see options that
>>>> look like any of these, or any of the other options.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know what settings I should feed to which plugin?
>>>> Anyone know if there is another plugin I need - and where to get it?
>>>> Anyone have experience with this router and able to get it to work?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for all thoughts.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> BTW, if your suggestion is to ask the office network admin, I am the
>>>> owner, laborer, chief cook and bottle-washer . . .and all that we have
>>>> for an admin.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks again,
>>>>
>>>> Patton
>>>>
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