[Openswan Users] openswan instead of poptop

[John H.]

ok, so i need to install openswan and
rp-l2tp-0.4.tar.gz

and just tell the winxp clients to use l2tp instead?


--- Nate Carlson <natecars at natecarlson.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 1 Sep 2004, John H. wrote:
> > I have poptop up and working on a linux
> server(mandrake 9.0).  I was
> > thinking of moving to openswan for security of
> IPSec.
> >
> > A couple of questions...
> >
> > 1.Will I be able to connect with standard
> winxp/win2k software as I can
> > with pptp/poptop?
> 
> Yes, if you are willing to use L2TP over IPSec.
> Basically, this
> encapsulates an L2TP (similar to PPTP, without
> encryption, IIRC) tunnel
> inside of an IPSec tunnel. Requires an extra service
> - either l2tpd on a
> Linux box, or a Windows 2000/2003 server configured
> properly.
> 
> > 2.Any webmin modules available?
> 
> Sorry, can't help you there. I'm a command line kind
> of guy.  :)
> 
> > 3.Will I get same features(can put
> \\sambaservername in windows explorer
> > after connect)
> 
> Yes, if you use L2TP over IPsec. Otherwise, not
> without some tweaking.
> 
>
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