AdrianH
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 07:43 AM |
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Linux Mint how to set-up remote connection to Work via VPN?
Trying to save myself from bringing the works PC home and wondering if this can be done via Linuxmint. I am really just a basic user of the operating
system.
On Windows you can right click on the network icon in the task bar, open up network connections and add a new connection, work through the wizard and
add a vpn tunnels etc to connect to works network. From there I can use emails etc and be basically logged in.
I also use remote desktop to monitor several systems to check for remote faults.
How do I do the first bit? I have done the remote desktop between pc before when on the same network here at home and all machine run Linux in one
form or another, but never between different operating systems across the Internet.
I will be taking my PC into work to see what the IT staff could offer, but would think as everything is Windows XP and 2003 server, it would not be
that easy.
Cheers
Adrian
Why do I have to make the tools to finish the job? More time then money.
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Jubal
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 09:38 AM |
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You probably need to install linux-pptp and network-manager-pptp as you would under ubuntu. There's a load of help and guides for this on the
net. Search for "ubuntu pptp vpn".
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AdrianH
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 09:58 AM |
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Thank you for that.
Adrian
Why do I have to make the tools to finish the job? More time then money.
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jeffw
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 10:22 AM |
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It all depends on what remote access solution your firm runs. It is unlikely that PPTP would be allowed via a firewall. Ask you IT dept what remote
access solutions are support and go from there (likely to be some form of IKE VPN or possibly SSL VPN).
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twinturbo
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| posted on 27/12/09 at 09:32 AM |
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I just use ssh to get to a linux box at work, then run rdesktop on the remote system.
Simples...
I also have Nomachine NX set up on one of the servers which makes it a bit faster.
TT
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