Where is (Linux) VPN Client Software?

I have configured a Linksys VPN (locally), but I can not determine
how to connect to the VPN remotely. I assume that I need a VPN
Client, but I can not find a suitable one on the Internet. My
primary interest is connecting a remote Linux host. Yet, I did
find documentation on configuring Windows XP for remote VPN (so
I should be set from MS end). I would like a simple explanation
and a download site with good documentation (for Linux).

Jeff Sheffel <sheffel@usa.net> wrote:

> I have configured a Linksys VPN (locally), but I can not determine
> how to connect to the VPN remotely. I assume that I need a VPN
> Client, but I can not find a suitable one on the Internet. My
> primary interest is connecting a remote Linux host. Yet, I did
> find documentation on configuring Windows XP for remote VPN (so
> I should be set from MS end). I would like a simple explanation
> and a download site with good documentation (for Linux).

http://www.freeswan.org/

Alexander


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Peteris Krumins <pkruminsREMOVETHIS@inbox.lv> wrote:

> Alexander Dalloz <alexander.dalloz@uni-bielefeld.de> wrote in news:be7o0c
> $258nh$1@ID-2108.news.dfncis.de:
>
> > Jeff Sheffel <sheffel@usa.net> wrote:
> >
> >> I have configured a Linksys VPN (locally), but I can not determine
> >> how to connect to the VPN remotely. I assume that I need a VPN
> >> Client, but I can not find a suitable one on the Internet. My
> >> primary interest is connecting a remote Linux host. Yet, I did
> >> find documentation on configuring Windows XP for remote VPN (so
> >> I should be set from MS end). I would like a simple explanation
> >> and a download site with good documentation (for Linux).
> >
> > http://www.freeswan.org/
> >
>
> Also, poptop.
> Poptop is microsoft 'friendly', so you can join VPN domain from any VPN
> supporting m$ machine.
> Also poptop is easly configurable, takes 30 minutes and you're up and
> running vpn server. Same for the linux poptop client.
>
> What aboud freeswan? I havent had time to read freeswan manual? I mean
> FreeSwan and m$ vpn.
>
>
> P.Krumins

Configuration examples are to be found on http://jixen.tripod.com/ and
there is a screenshot documented example for Win2k-FreeS/WAN at the end
too.

Alexander


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Jeff Sheffel wrote:

> I have configured a Linksys VPN (locally), but I can not determine
> how to connect to the VPN remotely. I assume that I need a VPN
> Client, but I can not find a suitable one on the Internet. My
> primary interest is connecting a remote Linux host. Yet, I did
> find documentation on configuring Windows XP for remote VPN (so
> I should be set from MS end). I would like a simple explanation
> and a download site with good documentation (for Linux).

Does the Linksys manual list what VPN protocols are supported?

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On Sun, 06 Jul 2003 02:13:45 +0000, James Knott wrote:

> Jeff Sheffel wrote:
>
>> I have configured a Linksys VPN (locally), but I can not determine
>> how to connect to the VPN remotely. I assume that I need a VPN
>> Client, but I can not find a suitable one on the Internet. My
>> primary interest is connecting a remote Linux host. Yet, I did
>> find documentation on configuring Windows XP for remote VPN (so
>> I should be set from MS end). I would like a simple explanation
>> and a download site with good documentation (for Linux).
>
> Does the Linksys manual list what VPN protocols are supported?

IPsec with DES|3DES encryption and MD5|SHA authentication.
I do appreciate the information, this is a big help.