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Subject : Re: LUG: NCSU VPN?

From : Brian <spiffytech@gmail.[redacted]>

Date : Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:05:01 -0400

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The only NCSU VPN service that I'm aware of is for faculty/staff only ( http://comtech.ncsu.edu/networking/vpn_access.php ). Perhaps if we ever get root, we can set up OpenVPN on the LUG box

As an alternative to a traditional VPN, you can use a SOCKS proxy. A SOCKS routes your applications' internet traffic through an SSH tunnel. Since NCSU gives every student an SSH account, this is a viable option for regular desktops/laptops.

I don't know if/how well the iPod Touch supports SOCKS. This fellow indicates that it's possible, though. If the iPod Touch supports OpenVPN we could consider installing it on the LUG's server (if we ever get root access to it).

-Brian


On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 6:46 PM, Richard Carter < rwcarter@ncsu.[redacted] > wrote:
Hi all,

Does NCSU have any VPN connection for students, using L2TP, PPTP or IPSec? I just got an iPod Touch and I'd much rather trust my network info to go through an encrypted tunnel through NCSU rather than directly connecting through sketchy wireless networks. Those are the only 3 VPN protocols I can see, though it also has an alternative "HTTP Proxy" option which doesn't specify a protocol but just asks for a server, port, and user/pass.

Thanks,
Richard Carter

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