Well, I would use lastest 2.4 kernel, 2.4.21-27.0.4, but I downloaded freeswan-utils-2.05 and kernel-module-freeswan-2.05 from dags repository for kernel 2.4.21-15 and I am giving it a try with that kernel. I would certainly appreciate if you could provide a set for the latest 2.4 kernel, and even more I would appreciate if you could tell me how to find it myself. I have seen on freeswan's website that I can grab the srpms, so I was wondering if recompilig could be an option (maybe with dag's spec file?) to always have a working freeswan set no matter which kernel I am using. Thanks again, have a nice day Simone Peter Farrow wrote: > Give me your kernel version and I will find you an Ipsec compatible > set ..... > > I have used 2.4.20... with IPSec... > > P. > > > Simone wrote: > >> Thanks, for all the suggestions, this is so helpful. >> I have to say I thought using the redhat-config-network tool was the >> easiest way to do it, but once again I realize how graphical tools >> can be misleading sometimes. I have no ipsec.conf anywhere, so I >> assume I am not using freeswan. I checked on the site, but I cannot >> find any freeswan for kernel 2.4.21-* looks like there's only 2.4.20 >> or 2.4.22, so I am stuck. Checked the old updates for a 2.4.20 kernel >> but couldn't find any. If anyone can point me somewhere I can find a >> kernel suitable for freeswan I'd appreciate (running CentOS 3). >> I am not stuck with any solution, so OpenVPN is an option, although I >> found this good guide to make it work between cisco pix and freeswan >> and I'd rather give it a try. I red on the site that freeswan is no >> more under development, should this worry us? >> And final consideration, the box I am trying to VPN is the natting >> gateway, so thanks for the hints on iptables configuration. >> >> >> Simone >> >> Peter Farrow wrote: >> >>> on average i takes me less than 5 minutes to setup vpn with >>> freeswan..... >>> >>> 4 mins of this usually involve finding the right kernel versions.... >>> >>> P. >>> :-) >>> >>> If anyone wants to know the easyway to use freeswan drop me aline it >>> really is very simple. >>> >>> >>> Les Mikesell wrote: >>> >>>> On Mon, 2005-05-23 at 13:44, Jonathan wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> IF you are not stuck to IPSec, you might want to take a look at >>>>>> OpenVPN (www.openvpn.org). I found OpenVPN easier to install than >>>>>> FreeSWAN (an IPSEC VPN) and have setup an OpenVPN solution >>>>>> between my German office and our mainoffice in a matter of hours. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I have to second (resoundingly) Thom on this one. FreeSWAN is >>>>> perhaps the most painful tool I have ever dealt with on a linux >>>>> system, and I would avoid it if you could. OpenVPN is much more >>>>> user friendly, though ultimately my company ended up using >>>>> hardware appliances here (turned out to be cheaper than paying the >>>>> sysadmin regularly to keep things up). >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> If you are running Centos 3.x you still have CIPE as a >>>> fill-in-the-form >>>> option in the redhat-config-network GUI (Click the 'new' button above >>>> the devices tab). Unfortunately it is gone in Centos 4. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> CentOS mailing list >>> CentOS at centos.org >>> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> CentOS mailing list >> CentOS at centos.org >> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >