OES2 as VPN server

[ab@novell.com]

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Software that Novell does not ship will not be supported by Novell, but
having OpenVPN on a server probably will not void other support either
unless OpenVPN somehow interferes with things (for example, if it sets up
networking routes incorrectly due to a misconfiguration then networking
issues could be the result on some level and those would be yours to work
out; in cases like those testing without OpenVPN would be a fairly quick
way to rule the third-party software in/out).

If you want a supported solution look at Novell Access Manager. The
SSLVPN technology is, as I recall, based on OpenVPN and it's also based on
the identities of your existing users in eDirectory and web-based for
setup and use.

Good luck.





aanthonisse wrote:
> ab@novell.com;1877397 Wrote:
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>> Out of the box I do not know if OES 2 comes with VPN software but I
>> have
>> added OpenVPN to a number of distributions (Fedora, SUSE, etc.)
>> without
>> issue. The tutorial on OpenVPN's site makes setup really easy and the
>> only other stuff to do is install (probably from an RPM) and open the
>> firewall (UDP port 1194 by default).
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> aanthonisse wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Is it possible to configure OES2 Linux as a VPN server, with VPN
>>> clients or as SSL VPN server? e.g. with OpenVPN?
>>>
>>>
>
> OES2 does not contain VPN software.
> I looked at the OpenVPN and it looks suited for the job. I have a
> slight concern with regards to the support from Novell if there are
> problems, but I will install it on a testserver first.
>
>
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