[NTLUG:Discuss] VPN client on Linux workstation...

MadHat madhat at unspecific.com
Mon Feb 4 12:44:15 CST 2002


On Mon, 2002-02-04 at 12:07, Fred James wrote:
> So, I am misreading this document 
> (http://support.checkpoint.com/kb/docs/public/firewall1/4_1/pdf/fw-linuxvpn.pdf) 
> and when it speaks of "your Linux host.", it is referring to my 
> workstation, and therefore this really is about installing a client?

The title of the doc is
"Linux as a VPN Client to FireWall-1"
A 'linux host' is any box running linux.
I personally have not done this, as I do not use FireWall-1, but I have
used FreeS/WAN and it works well. 

> 
> 
> MadHat wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 2002-02-04 at 11:37, Fred James wrote:
> > 
> >>Our firewall folks are running Check Point, and I need to find a 
> >>compatible VPN client for my Linux laptop (Red Hat 7.1) - any 
> >>suggestions would be appreciated.
> >>
> >>Check Point clients all see to be for MS and MAC - am I wrong?
> >>
> > 
> > Check the checkpoint web site.  
> > http://support.checkpoint.com/kb/docs/public/firewall1/4_1/pdf/fw-linuxvpn.pdf
> > 
> > Google can also help.
> > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=CheckPoint+firewall+Linux+VPN+client&btnG=Google+Search
> > 
> > 
> >>
> >>-- 
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