[clue-tech] IPSec VPN Setup?

[Shawn Perry]

So your server is in an OpenVZ VM container in Virginia?  If so, your
correct.  The VM cannot add kernel modules, only the VM host can.  If
it does, you'll have access to that module, however.  You can look
into an SSH tunnel...

On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Ski Dawg <skidawg at skidawg.org> wrote:
> Hey Jon,
>
> We are doing Linux (our server CentOS 5.4) to other (unknown
> device/setup at customer site).
>
> After investigating and working on this for a couple of days, we have
> run into other issues. It turns out that the issue is the server
> itself. It is not running a full Linux kernel, but rather a vz kernel,
> so we are not able to add/user kernel modules (which my research shows
> ipsec needs).
>
> We are currently investigating other potential options for using
> IPSec, but it has become a lower priority at this time.
>
> And on top of that, the hardware is hosted with a company in Virgina,
> so we do not have physical access to it, and are not able to use a
> hardware solution at this time (which would probably have been our
> best option).
> --
> Doug
>
> Registered Linux User #285548 (http://counter.li.org)
> ----------------------------------------
> Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window.
>   -- Steve Wozniak
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Jon Buttjer <jontheisguy at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Dawg,
>> Buddy.  How are you?  Are you setting up Linux-to-Linux or Linux-to-other?
>> I have experience with Cisco Pix and ASA setups, and some firewall devices.
>>
>> Let me know.
>> Jon
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Chris Tubutis <ctubutis at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > I have been tasked at work with setting up a VPN connection from our
>>>
>>> > server to a client's network...We are running CentOS 5.4 on our server.
>>>
>>> As has been said, it can be something of a pain but actually makes some
>>> sense once you understand what's going on.
>>>
>>> Some RedHat documentation may jump-start ya:
>>>
>>> http://www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/Deployment_Guide/s1-vpn-ipsec.html
>>>
>>>
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