[KLUG Members] Are there any _secure_ VPN solutions for Linux?

Adam Williams members@kalamazoolinux.org
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 20:33:44 -0400


> http://www.mit.edu:8008/bloom-picayune/crypto/14238
> I would really like to find a Linux VPN solution that is both secure and
> easy to configure (not requiring a kernel recompile).  Which is why I'd
> like something other than FreeS/WAN.
> The above article rules out CIPE and VTUN because of weak security.
> Does anyone have an opinion on how OpenVPN rates on security?
> (not mentioned in the article)  http://openvpn.sourceforge.net/

OpenVPN just uses OpenSSL.  And if *THAT* isn't secure...... we are all
just screwed.