[pptp-server] PPTP VPN box outside of the Firewall

Kelly Black kelly.black at btree.com
Fri Oct 13 15:18:13 CDT 2000


Yes,
The VPN and the firewall share a DMZ (a trusted interface exists on the
firewall for hooking
up to the VPN box).

(Cheesy ascii art)
> ----- Original Message -----
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > >
> > > >    Internet                                      Internet
> > > >       |(Routeable)                                  |(eth0 Routeable)
> > > >     __|__                                         __|__
> > > >    |     |                DMZ                    |     |
> > > >    |Fire |---------------------------------------| VPN |
> > > >    |_____| (Routeable)           (eth1 Routeable)|_____|
> > > >       |
> > > >       | (internal non routeable)
> > > >       |
> > > >       |
> > > > ----------------(internal non-routeable network )-------------------
> > > >

Adam Lang wrote:
> 
> So... what is your setup then?  You'll have an internal network that
> connects to a firewall, andthe firewall connects to the internet.  the pptp
> server connects to the internet... do you have a second NIC connected to the
> firewall?
> 
> Adam Lang
> Systems Engineer
> Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company



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