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VPN connection on SME5.5 using standalone PC

Renan Nepomuceno

VPN connection on SME5.5 using standalone PC
« on: February 28, 2003, 08:05:16 AM »
To all,

      Has anyone try installing vpn connection on SME 5.5 accessing using windows pc with ipsec enable on the e-smith server.
     Right now I just want to connect my windows pc which is on another location accessing sme 5.5 which is also on a different location using ipsec not pptp.
   
     By the way this my setup.


      pc1 ...   pc2.... pc3....pc4
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                SME 5.5 server
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                INTERNET
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                Watchguard firewall
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           win98.....

Thanks in advance
  renan

Bill Talcott

Re: VPN connection on SME5.5 using standalone PC
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2003, 05:48:51 PM »
I don't think Win98 supports IPSec without extra software. Is there some problem you have with using PPTP?

Renan Nepomuceno

Re: VPN connection on SME5.5 using standalone PC
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2003, 04:27:09 AM »
Bill,

            I think there's no problem with pptp I just want make much secure connection with my sme 5.5 server because ipsec must secure than pptp.

Thanks,
   renan