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More info?)
If you choose an IPSec VPN end-point router solution then you may be interested in this...
http://pages.infinit.net/flogator/VPN_Instruction2.pdf
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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
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"Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
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> In addition...
>
> This page has more information concerning the XP VPN...
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/conn_vpn.asp
>
> As far as SSH is concerned, I just think its a whole lot easier for home users like myself to
> setup and use a SSH connection into my home LAN versus the VPN route. This is based on my
> experience with a few consumer grade routers and the problems encountered getting a PPTP tunnel
> through them...
>
> Here is probably more information about SSH than anybody in their right mind would want to know...
>
>
http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/secsh-charter.html
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http://www.employees.org/~satch/ssh/faq/ssh-faq.html
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> There are also VPN end-point routers that some folks use. My brother, for example, has a Linksys
> BEFVP41. In his case he has a VPN tunnel between his home and his office so he can do after hours
> support tasks...
>
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> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
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> "Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" <jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com> wrote in message
> news:vnfq1194e35dh2r0pic6gh9navd2hvu2qd@4ax.com...
>> SSH generally is used for setting up a secure shell. However, you can
>> tunnel and set up secure redirections via command line.
>>
>> How is PPTP not secure, though? It is encrypted and all
>> communications between the computer is encapsulated in the tunnel..
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>> Jeffrey Randow (Network MVP)
>>
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>>
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
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>> MS Network Community -
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/networking/default.mspx
>> MS Home Networking Community -
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/communities/wireless.mspx
>>
>> On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 18:16:18 -0500, "TC" <fake@fake.fak> wrote:
>>
>>>My main need is a SECURE tunnel (including athentication, side channels
>>>etc). Also the use of my XP pro Desktop as a remote gateway for my laptop.
>>>So that all traffic get routed though the secure tunnel.
>>>i'm not totally familar with SSH. I know it as a secure telnet. I wasn't
>>>away of it being able to do a tunnel. What other information can you give
>>>me?
>>>
>>>Thank you,
>>>
>>>TC
>>>
>>>"Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
>>>news:ONh$1cfGFHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> AFAIK, and I certainly could be wrong about this, but XP can't act as an
>>>> IPSec server...Others can speak to that issue.
>>>>
>>>> You can, however, setup a PPTP VPN tunnel...
>>>>
>>>>
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm
>>>>
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm
>>>>
>>>> In the case of PPTP VPN you need to forward TCP Port 1723 and enable GRE
>>>> Protocol 47 traffic through any firewall/NAT/router at the server end to
>>>> the private LAN IP of the PPTP VPN server. The later is sometimes called
>>>> "PPTP Pass Through" or "VPN Pass Through" on consumer grade routers...
>>>>
>>>> Another alternative may be a SSH tunnel. I do that into my home LAN and
>>>> use either Remote Desktop/UltraVNC to access my XP Pro/Home desktops or
>>>> WinSCP to transfer files to/from the home LAN from a remote location...
>>>> The SSH tunnel is encrypted end-to-end and is very easy to setup and use,
>>>> particularly for a home user.
>>>>
>>>>
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/SSH-RDP-VNC/RemoteDesktopVNCandSSH.html
>>>>
>>>> In the case of SSH you need to forward TCP Port 22 through the
>>>> firewall/NAT/router to the SSH server's private LAN IP address.
>>>>
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>>>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>>>
>>>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual
>>>> benefit of all of us...
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>>>> rights...
>>>>
>>>> "TC" <fake@fake.fak> wrote in message
>>>> news:ed1$ISfGFHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hey,
>>>>>
>>>>> I need to set up a fully encrypted authentication, outside
>>>>> channels,etc. tunnel from my laptop (XP Pro) to the XP Desktop.
>>>>>
>>>>> I can setup a basic VPN and connect but it isn't secure. Can someone
>>>>> help?
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, what port do I need to open in my router?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>
>>>>> TC
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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