On 2 Jul 2003 03:40:29 -0700 in <28d1b9c5.0307020240.1ea217a7@posting.google.com > Bill Hase <hase@sedsystems.ca> wrote:
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> Is there a better way to provide a sucure VPN using ssh?

Did you try reading /etc/ppp/ppp.conf.sample?
With the usermode 'ppp' (instead of pppd)
See the 'loop-in' and 'sloop' stanzas.
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> Any help would be appreciated!!

Since you asked.
0) Unless it is part of your job to setup VPN connectivity, you'll probably
be in violation of your terms of employment. Have you considered using
the official VPN solution at your place of employment?
1) PPP over any TCP connection (including ssh) isn't neccesarily the
brightest idea.
2) Current versions of openssh can do dynamic port forwarding
ala SOCKS4 (See the -D <port> option)
3) If the corporate firewall passes UDP, consider trying OpenVPN.

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