[geeks] VPN suggestions

[Ken Hansen]

My office uses WinNT & Citrix for most in-house users (mainly heavy MS-Office users), and it is quite reasonable, and all but eliminates problems on the desktop.

For remote access, we use Citrix clients over VPN software, and it works great.

With my laptop, wireless 802.11b network, and ADSL line, my laptop feels just as fast/responsive as a local Citrix client, hanging off a 100 Mb/sec switch port.

The other upside is that I can do *anything* remotely that I could do in the office (incl. file shares, printers, etc.).

I understand that dial-up performance is quite reasonable as well, never tested it myself. And finally, remote offices are easy to accomodate, as all they need is a nice internet connection.

HTH,

Ken

-----Original Message-----
From: Clay Mellender [mailto:claym at mellender.org]
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 12:01 AM
To: geeks at sunhelp.org
Subject: Re: [geeks] VPN suggestions


If their stuck into windows filesharing stuff, have you looked at
terminal server, and or citrix? If the server is 2k, terminal svcs are
built in, and it is easy to set up behind a *nix NAT box.
Clay

Bill Bradford wrote:
> 
> Okay, I need tips here.
> 
> I have a consulting client that needs a "VPN" setup.
> 
> Basically, his people need to be able to connect to the
> office network somehow, and through that, access files that
> sit on various office PCs and a central fileserver through
> Windows filesharing networking (it sucks, but they've been
> using it for years now, and arent keen to major changes).
> 
> All remote users have broadband connections, so speed isnt
> an issue.  However, there's ONE catch:
> 
> They dont have any kind of a central "router" or "gateway" -
> they've just got a SDSL connection from their ISP and their
> systems are basically sitting ducks on the 'Net, using only
> password authentication for the file sharing.
> 
> I can probably switch them to some kind of NAT setup (private
> network sitting behind a single box that has a "real" IP), but
> how much of a wrench will this throw into the "Remote access to
> network for filesharing" machine?
> 
> Any suggestions appreciated.  I'm trying to do this as cheap
> as possible (I've thought of using a PPro or older PII box
> with OpenBSD and Samba..). I quoted them a nice hardware solution
> from Network Associates for around $2500, and got laughed at...
> 
> Bill
> 
> --
> Bill Bradford
> mrbill at mrbill.net
> Austin, TX
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