VPN was Re: [ILUG] Re: Linux on Aspire One

[Paul O'Malley - gnu's not unix -]

Michael Watterson wrote:

> Has anybody got VPN client to a Win2K server running PPTP working on 
> Linpus? There seems to be a problem with MPPE module (missing from the 
> kernel perhaps?)
> 
> We tried putting L2TP + IPSec but the RRAS Admin on the Win2k claims the 
> Administrator account hasn't even got privilege to see the configuration 
> much less add a new miniport! Gah!
> 


use openvpn

why?

search for Bruce Schnier PPTP

http://www.schneier.com/pptp.html

adjust the MTU down if you have issues 1492 should be a useful starting 
point