Setting up VPN between 2 firewalls

[bossyburd]

Hi,
Does anyone know how to go about setting up a VPN between 2 firewalls?
Thanks.

 

[jhouse4]

What sort of firwalls are you using? I have about a dozen PIX to PIX VPN's at work. I may be able to help.

 

[AliGazi]

In the General terms, you have to name the Connection on both the routers same , and the local ipsec , remote ipsec should be matched to each other in cross.
(A) (B)
-Local-------------Remote
-Remote-------------Local
-Preshared key should be same on both the Firewalls.

 

[GiaBetiu]

Also it depends what protocol you are intending to use, and what method (tunnel?).

Gia Betiu
giabetiu@chello.nl
Computer Eng. CNE 4, CNE 5, MCSE Win2K

 

[JaySwint]

I am running windows 2000 professional on my computer. I am always away from home, and I am trying to set up a VPN connection to my house to use on my Laptop. I am unable to get through my Linksys Router that my desktop is hooked up to, how do I get around this, and do you have any tips on how to set it up?

Justin

 

[GiaBetiu]

As I understand you have like this:

[Win2kProf]----[Router]======={Internet}====[laptop]

If you want VPN, then:
1. if the Win2kProf is serviced by the Router with NAT, then you cannot have an IPSec connection [Win2kProf]-[Laptop], just PPTP. But question is: whay are you using that router? I'm sure that is making NAT! and anyway you cannot address the compuiter from behind of the NAT.
2. If you want to have IPSec then you have to think about having a tunnel IPSec [Router]--[Laptop]. Check your router documentation, see if is supporting IPSec, shared keys, and how to configure these.
On your laptop, via Local Policy/IPSec policies you have to define the policy that you want, and then assign it to an interface.
3. If you want to use PPTP, then should be very simple to configure (again check the documentation of your router).


Gia Betiu
giabetiu@chello.nl
Computer Eng. CNE 4, CNE 5, MCSE Win2K