How to set up VPN Gateway in LINUX

**soumen74** · 11-15-2004, 10:02 AM

We have two networks one in India and another in the US and both are behind firewall. In India we have a Linux machine which is configured as a gateway , Now we want to communicate with the remote server in the US through VPN .

Now I want to know

How to configure linux as a VPN Gateway

I'm in a fix pl help

**starfish** · 11-15-2004, 08:24 PM

Try this link

http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/l.../vpn-linux.htm

**rajsmilesalways** · 12-30-2004, 12:40 PM

hi
i have tried installin openswan but not understanding where to start with

when i say "ipsec verify"
it gives me the following error can anybody help me

Checking your system to see if IPsec got installed and started correctly:
Version check and ipsec on-path [OK]
Linux Openswan U2.2.0/K(no kernel code presently loaded)
Checking for IPsec support in kernel [FAILED]
Checking for RSA private key (/etc/ipsec.secrets) [FAILED]
ipsec showhostkey: file `/etc/ipsec.secrets' does not exist
Checking that pluto is running [FAILED]
whack: Pluto is not running (no "/var/run/pluto.ctl")
Checking for 'ip' command [OK]
Checking for 'iptables' command [OK]

Opportunistic Encryption DNS checks:
Looking for TXT in forward dns zone: sechat [MISSING]
Does the machine have at least one non-private address? [FAILED]
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**starfish** · 01-01-2005, 03:53 AM

You probably need to install the ipsec RPM. Check the URL above, it talks about it too.

Hope this helps.

**rajsmilesalways** · 01-03-2005, 08:41 AM

i have installed the ipsec rpm but still i have got the same error,

can u just guide me on installing openswan package on the kernel.........

thanks in advance