XPost: comp.security.ssh, fa.linux.kernel, comp.os.linux.networking   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: infodude@gmx.de   
      
   Ann wrote:   
      
   > Hi,   
   >   
   > Is there a way to FTP over a VPN? I am running BSDFTPD-SSL and  cipe   
   > on a Redhat Linux 9 machine. I want to ftp from windows machine to   
   > Linux machine over the CIPE vpn..   
   > I have not come across any documents explaining how this can be   
   > done..If any one has any links/advice , I would be very grateful..   
   >   
   > Thanks,   
   > Ann   
   Hi Ann,   
      
   Cipe is a tunnel, so you put a ip packet into an other one. This means, that   
   all you have to do is to address the other machine with its tunnel ip. What   
   kind of data or protocolls you use through this vpn is completely hidden   
   from the tunnel. In fact, you can use ftp or just send a bunch of bullshit   
   through the vpn, both will work. Setting up cipe is extremely easy. Once it   
   is installed, you have to set your address, the remote peers address, the   
   vpn ips and the key in the config file. Plus the port, Cipe must use.   
      
   # the peer's IP address   
   ptpaddr         192.168.1.2   
   # our CIPE device's IP address   
   ipaddr          192.168.1.1   
   # my UDP address. Note: if you set port 0 here, the system will pick   
   # one and tell it to you via the ip-up script. Same holds for IP 0.0.0.0.   
   me              192.168.99.1:10000   
   # ...and the UDP address we connect to. Of course no wildcards here.   
   peer            192.168.99.2:10000   
   # The static key. Keep this file secret!   
   # The key is 128 bits in hexadecimal notation.   
   key             xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx   
      
   Regards, Alex   
      
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