Re: VPN Question
From: Bob (flames2devnull@cox.net)
Date: 11/25/02
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From: Bob <flames2devnull@cox.net> Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 02:35:06 GMT
At Fri, 15 Nov 2002 23:34:47 GMT, Lars M. Hansen <badnews@hansenonline.net>
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in comp.security.firewalls:
> On Fri, 15 Nov 2002 11:12:24 -0800, Jeff Grossman spoketh
>
>>I am setting up a VPN network for my company and have a question. I
>>have 12 remote sites and a main location. The VPN is working perfectly
>>between all of the remote locations and the main office, but how do I do
>>the routing so I can communicate from remote to remote, but have the VPN
>>connect to the main office?
>>
>> *** SNIP ***
>>
>>Each remote location can connect to the main office with no problems.
>>But, if I am in location 192.168.3.0 and want to connect to a machine
>>in location 192.168.16.0, I would like the VPN to go to the office and
>>then another VPN from the office to the other remote location. How
>>would I go about doing that? I think that would be easier than me
>>trying to set up VPN tunnels between each location.
>>
>>Is what I want possible?
>
> No, you'll need to create a tunnel between each location.
>
Correct ... remember, VPNs are usually not publically routable; thus, the
purpose of a tunnel which creates a secure link across a publically
routable network. You certainly don't want those VPNs accessible by the
entire world. :-)
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