[pptp-server] VPN using SSH and pppd

Eric Anderson anderson at moat.centtech.com
Mon Dec 13 08:06:29 CST 1999


because ssh+ppp needs a dedicated linux/bsd box at both ends.. pptp does not..

At 10:18 AM 12/13/99 +0200, ilan Bloch wrote:
>Hi there,
>But if it's easier AND you can connect WinXX stations to the LAN why then
>bother with PPTP -and its rather cumbersome install process ?
>
>ilan
>
>At 11:01 10/12/99 -0600, Eric Anderson wrote:
> >True.. it is easier.. i chose to go this method and have it working now..
> >there is one problem i am having with pppd tho.. i cant set the netmask
> >(which i have seen on this list before).. i have tried using ppp 2.3.9 and
> >2.3.10... still, no avail..  other than that, it works great..
> >
> >
> >At 11:53 AM 12/10/99 -0500, Ed Padin wrote:
> >
> >>I think that SSH method may be easier because all you're doign is an
> >>encrypted RSH where you redirect the input and output through a PPP server
> >>and client. SSH v1 does have it's own vulnerabilities. SSH v2 is better but
> >>it is a commercial product.
> >>
> >> >-----O
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >From: Benjamin Smith [mailto:bens at saber.net]
> >> >Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 11:28 AM
> >> >To: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> >> >Subject: [pptp-server] VPN using SSH and pppd
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Recently, I read an interesting article in Linux Journal about
> >> >setting up a VPN
> >> >using remote SSH login, pppd and route.
> >> >
> >> >Has anybody here ever tried this method?  In terms of
> >> >implementation, is this
> >> >more or less complicated than VPN with PPTP? (I've heard lots
> >> >of nasty stuff
> >> >about MS PPTP and bad security)
> >> >
> >> >I don't plan on trying to VPN via modem or anything, and with the above
> >> >solution, Windows clients on each network side would "see" the
> >> >other clients.
> >> >(In theory - I've not ever implemented it yet)
> >> >
> >> >I have two Linux boxes (one is RH 6.0, the other is 6.1)
> >> >running via ADSL,
> >> >(approximately 1.0-1.5 Mb d/l, ~384k u/l) each providing
> >> >masqueraded Internet
> >> >access for LANs.  Since I'm already using SSH to do work @work from my
> >> >home-office LAN, this seems rather natural. The main
> >> >application will be
> >> >PC/Anywhere or VNC.
> >> >
> >> >Thoughts, anyone? (thanks!)
> >> >
> >> >
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