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Subject: RAS, VPN, PPTP
From: "Alan Davies" <staff.asd () birkenhead ! wirral ! sch ! uk>
Date: 2001-04-07 10:35:21
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It appears that we are about to get ADSL....
We currently allow a restricted set of pupils remote dialin access via a =
mini bank of 6 modems
connected to an NT server running RAS.
With 24x7 we presumably could offer/allow VPN access - which might be =
more convenient and
offer better intermittent bandwidth (modem to modem only offers 33k6). =
I'm not certain what I
need to add to our NT4 server to provide VPN access - there are lots of =
commercial packages of
course offering firewall/DES protection etc. NT2000 server does it =
automatically, but I'm not sure
that we intendend to go down that route.
Which brings me to the question of whether I could use the LINUX box. =
Does LINUX support RAS
via dialin or VPN? Is it 'user friendly' click and go or 'get your =
hands really dirty' sort of stuff? I
don't even know how LINUX behaves if you have several PCI modem cards in =
the box. Has anyone
knowledge of, or done any of this?
TIA
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It appears that we are about to get
ADSL....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We currently allow a restricted set of pupils
remote dialin access via a mini bank of 6 modems</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>connected to an NT server running RAS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>With 24x7 we presumably could offer/allow VPN
access - which might be more convenient and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>offer better intermittent bandwidth (modem to modem
only offers 33k6). I'm not certain what I</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>need to add to our NT4 server to provide VPN access
- there are lots of commercial packages of</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>course offering firewall/DES protection etc.
NT2000 server does it automatically, but I'm not sure</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>that we intendend to go down that
route.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Which brings me to the question of whether I could
use the LINUX box. Does LINUX support RAS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>via dialin or VPN? Is it 'user friendly'
click and go or 'get your hands really dirty' sort of stuff?
I</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>don't even know how LINUX behaves if you have
several PCI modem cards in the box. Has anyone</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>knowledge of, or done any of this?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>TIA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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