Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:36:27 -0300 From: Mario Lobo <lobo@bsd.com.br> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Dave B <g8kbvdave@googlemail.com> Subject: Re: VPN choices? Message-ID: <20140313193627.03a741c7@Papi> In-Reply-To: <53221ADE.26211.1543C5EC@g8kbvdave.gmail.com> References: <5321F437.25463.1EE12BF@g8kbvdave.gmail.com> <0DAC6B28-ECAE-4EEE-87C3-694DF003A25D@mac.com> <53221ADE.26211.1543C5EC@g8kbvdave.gmail.com>
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On Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:53:50 -0000 Dave B <g8kbvdave@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > On Mar 13, 2014, at 10:08, Dave B <g8kbvdave@googlemail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi All. > > > > > > A question for the collective. I'm asking here, as I trust the > > > opinions of the assembled masses, over some other (perhaps) more > > > appropriated lists. > > > > > > Anyway... > > > > > > I have a need for a simple VPN, to tunnel TCP and UDP trafic. > > > It's the UDP requiement that's stumping me at present. > > > > > > > > > I found this useful in setting up a VPN: > > > > https://forums.freebsd.org/viewtopic.php?&t=26755 > > Thanks Peter, I keep forgetting the web forums, as I hate them with a > vengance! (Another story, another time.) > > Intetesting thread though, not sure how relevant it is to a Windows > client, as all that was talking about iOS and other wierdness. My > DSL router supports L2TP VPN's, but Windows will not complete the > connection process. They see each other just fine, but looking at > the router's log's, there is a version mismatch somewhere, so they > can't agree on a protocol etc. (That idea was suggested by the > office IT types!) > > Would the generic kernel in 9.2 include the "patches" called out in > "Post #82". (dead link btw.) > > > But, I wonder... If I go that route, rather than recompiling the > kernel to support ipsec etc, if "/boot/loader.conf" can be used, in > the same way I've enabled PPS support for the NTPD process, in 9.2 > > "pps_load=yes" > > At least I can do system updates without needing to rebuild the > kernel each time. > > (Looking in loader defaults, I can't see anything related to what > could be needed. Oh well...) > > More reading to do, but I'm "read out" just now. > > Thanks again. > > Dave B. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Dave; Have you heard of mpd5? I've been using both as a client and server for quite a while (using PPTP) and never had any problems. http://mpd.sourceforge.net/ -- Mario Lobo http://www.mallavoodoo.com.br FreeBSD since 2.2.8 [not Pro-Audio.... YET!!] (99% winblows FREE) "UNIX was not designed to stop you from doing stupid things, because that would also stop you from doing clever things."
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