[pptp-server] State-based Firewall and VPN Server on One Box?

Robinson, Eric R. erobinson at dot.state.nv.us
Fri Jan 14 23:20:07 CST 2000


Thanks, Adrian.

How unstable is Netfilter? If I install the product on a new, clean Linux
box, can I expect it to crash frequently or fail to provide firewalling
services or just have a lot of goofy little problems?

--Eric

-----Original Message-----
From: Adrian [mailto:jimbud at arborlink.com]
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 6:06 AM
To: Robinson, Eric R.
Cc: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
Subject: Re: [pptp-server] State-based Firewall and VPN Server on One
Box?



Hello, 
  Linux and this pptp package, along with the netfilter package, are what
you're looking for.  Netfilter is capable of stateful rules, NAT in many
forms, and PoPtoP is the best, most stable VPN provider for people looking
for Windows solutions.  However, Netfilter, like kernel 2.3, is in
development and even though it works it won't be what you should use until
it's stablised.  You might want to subscribe to the Netfilter mailing list
as well.
(email listproc at samba.org with body "subscribe netfilter your_full_name")

Regards,
Adrian


On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, Robinson, Eric R. wrote:

> Greetings,
> 
> I've been "lurking" on this list for a while and now I have a question for
> the assembly. 
> 
> I'm looking for a nice, clean, single-box Linux solution for state-based
> firewalling, true NAT and VPN services for Windows clients. What is your
> opinion? Can that be done? Is PoPtoP part of the answer? 
> 
> When I say "true NAT," I mean that external addresses must be statically
> mappable to internal hosts, and it must not matter whether the external
> addresses are public or private.
> 
> I'd really like to hear some detailed opinions on this one.
> 
> --
> Eric Robinson
> Network Analyst
> Nevada DOT
> 
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