VPN Advice needed

[Yu Meng Chong]

Hi Ben 

----- "Ben Duncan" <bend at linux4ms.net> wrote:

> have picked up some Government contract for support.
> 
> Their IT staff uses VPN connections to their network.
> HOWEVER, all their IT staff could tell me is that:
> 
> "WE use the VPN client that comes on Windows to allow you
> to connect".

It could be a PPTP VPN. They could be using a Windows server in their office as the VPN endpoint, or it could be a appliance-type device, like the Linksys RV082.

Or it could be L2TP -- Sonicwall has a pretty good implementation of that. If you are not sure, just ask if Windows Vista/Windows 7 is also supported. If they aren't and they cannot connect, chances are that it is a PPTP VPN. 

As for Linux software to connect to that VPN .... ummm... can't really help you there. I'd like to know too! Sorry if I wasn't too helpful here...

pascal chong