In the first article in this two-part series we took a look at the process of installing The IPSec VPN software FreeS/WAN on a Red Hat Linux server. In this article we continue the process, taking a look at how the service needs to be configured, are ultimately and a secure tunnel established.
The configuration of […]

The best thing about Linux is that you can make it do just about anything. For many of you, Linux is possibly already your router, firewall, NAT server, and more. With a little work, you can easily extend your Linux setup to build a cost-effective WAN replacement in the form of IPSec VPN tunnels. In […]

Windows 2000 implements a powerful centralized authentication, authorizations and accounting service (often referred to as AAA) in the form of IAS, its implementation of the Remote Access Dial-in Authentication Service (RADIUS). Used for both dial-in and VPN connections, IAS allows you to control in a more centralized manner the authentication of users, accounting of their […]

For the purpose of authentication protocols, IP address assignment, and so forth, the VPN ports use the exact same server properties as those used by dial-in clients, so I will not repeat them here. Because of this, I will only cover settings relating specifically to the configuration of VPN ports in this section.
You probably noticed […]

One of the most powerful new tools included with Windows 2000 Server is the Routing and Remote Access (RRAS) tool. The capabilities included with RRAS include the ability to configure Windows 2000 as a basic router (running routing protocols such as RIP and OSPF), a demand-dial router (via a standard dial-up or ISDN interface), a […]

Remote access connections in Windows 2000 Professional are configured using the Make New Connection Wizard in the Network and Dial-Up Connections program window. The wizard provides 5 choices.
The first two choices involve creating dial-up connections. You should note that if you choose Dial-up to the Internet, the Internet Connection Wizard would start. The third option […]

Windows 2000 Professional supports the ability to create both outgoing and incoming remote access connections. Types of connections supported include dialup, VPN, and direct cable connection (including infrared). The list below outlines the protocols supported and their associated features and limitations under Windows 2000.
Point-to-Point protocol – PPP is the de facto standard for dialup connections, […]