VPN Advice needed

[James McDonald]

On 10/05/10 23:43, Ben Duncan 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".
>
> Any idea on WHAT I need to on my LINUX (Slackware 12.3) boxes at the 
> office
> to allow them to connect in the fashion ?
>
>
> Thanks ..
>
Oh and if you can get the external interface that they connect on then 
nmap map it that should tell you what ports are open and then you can 
guestimate which VPN services are on offer.