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Hi all,

could someone help me with a guide to accessing my work via remote VPN?
My IT manager dosent know, so i guess i could help him too.

I have all the IP addresses etc, would i have to put a static on my home router?

All help appeciated.

Kat

 

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Hi Kev

Establishing a VPN connection is not a simple process. You need to make sure you're properly NATed at both ends, have opened the requisite ports on your firewall, have firewalls which don't mung IPSec traffic and decide whether you are going to used a software based approach, or an SSL browser-based one.

I don't suppose there's any chance of you providing us with all the necessary information on your network configuration (nor should you - you'd be sacked straightaway for doing it!) so you'll just have to do a bit of reading and decide which way you want to go.

Of course, providing you can establish an HTTP connection to your machine from the net you could always just install something like LogMeIn on it and access it that way - all communication is made securely over SSL via LogMeIn's servers and, provided you are sensible about choosing passwords, there is arguably less security risk in connecting remotely that way than there would be if you installed a misconfigured VPN

 

You could do a *simple* VPN by using VNC which has the nice property of being free. Run it over SSH (i.e. use Putty to do this) and it is pretty secure.

This should work in most situations, unless the firewalls at your place are very tight.

Harry.

 

Like at my place?

 

Thanks Stu, H,

Thought it would be complex.. Think i'll leave VPN to the Astaro guys who are coming back soon to put our 4 remote sites back on VPN. I'll look at Logmein and VNC, Would be ok to put Logmein on the server?

Kat

 

Actually i noticed Symantec PC Anywhere on the server today, do you think the last IT manager may have been using that for his home connection?

Kat

 

Hey Dawn,

the shebang would be good...

Kev

 

It is possible.

VNC is a sort of free equivalent of PCA.

Harry.

 

The whole point of things like PCA and VNC is that you have your work screen transmitted to your home PC screen. So anything you would do on the work machine you could do (up to a point) at home.

The main problem is speed. Because of the amount of data that has to be shipped anything fast moving (e.g. a video) won't work.

Harry.

 

Hi Kat

There's a brilliant little tool that makes setting up a Vpn an absolute synch, I use it all the time works gr8 and you can use remote desktop to do what you need to do after connecting (yeah its a real vpn its called Hamachi, just google it, and best of all its totally free for your own use.

Hth

Steve.L

 

Thanks guys, will check that thing Steve.
Spark, just logged onto sonicwall and yes i see the vpns, the old it manager is still there, could you help me figure out how i configure it for my home pc? thanks Spark. I'll keep playing and searching in the meantime.

Kat

 

Spark, always there for me!!!

Will try on Monday and post.
Met my old IT Manager for a drink after work, he said be better to use the Astaro with L2TP. So, got alot of playing to do Monday.

Kat