RE: VPN server

I'm not sure if this is more secure than a VPN, but I developed a bridge
program which works the other way. Instead of the user connecting to the
AS/400, a program on the AS/400 connects to a program running on the user's
PC. They can then run a telnet client pointed to 127.0.0.1 to access the
AS/400. It works fine for going over the Internet, even through a firewall,
since it is going out, not in. It does require that the user have a TCP/IP
address on the Internet, so dialup is out.

Albert York

        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Peter Dow [SMTP:pcdow@yahoo.com]
        Sent:   Monday, February 25, 2002 4:01 PM
        To:     midrange-l@midrange.com
        Subject:        Re: VPN server

        Hi Nathan,

        I remember setting up one on WinNT4 Server; it's good to know it's
available
        with Win2K Pro.  Is it considered a secure solution?  Or are the
other
        solutions out there *more* secure?

        tia,
        Peter Dow
        Dow Software Services, Inc.
        909 425-0194 voice
        909 425-0196 fax

        ----- Original Message -----
        From: "Nathan Simpson" <nathansimpson@optusnet.com.au>
        To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
        Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 3:49 PM
        Subject: RE: VPN server


        > Win2k Prof can be a VPN Server as can Win2K Server.
        >
        > So can Win NT4 I think with the routing add-on.
        >
        > Pretty cheap and you may have these lying around.
        >
        > -----Original Message-----
        > From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
        > [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Peter Dow
        > Sent: Tuesday, 26 February 2002 10:25
        > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
        > Subject: VPN server
        >
        >
        > Hi All,
        >
        > Where's a good source for information on VPN servers vs clients?
The
        > concept is easy to understand; the implementation appears to be
spreading
        > out from software-only to VPN appliances, and it's not clear to me
what's
        > required on either end.  I'm looking for the simplest, least
expensive
        > solution, naturally.  I want to provide a customer access to my
AS/400 via
        > the internet using VPN.
        >
        > Specific questions I have are:
        >
        > 1. Is there a standard VPN protocol?  I.e. there appears to be
IPsec, M$
        > PPTP, and probably others.  Am I correct in assuming these are
        incompatible?
        >
        > 2. Are these VPN appliances servers, or clients?
        >
        > 3. What's a ballpark cost to provide VPN for 3-5 users?
        >
        > 4. Where can I read about this?
        >
        > tia,
        > Peter Dow
        > Dow Software Services, Inc.
        > 909 425-0194 voice
        > 909 425-0196 fax
        >
        >
        >
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