Building Linux Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

Oleg Kolesnikov, Brian Hatch (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

408 Seiten

2002
New Riders Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-57870-266-4 (ISBN)

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Written by experienced authors, this book extensively covers the combination of VPN technology and Linux. It teaches first-hand how to build various VPN solutions with individual set-up guides.

Building Linux Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) covers the most popular VPN technologies available for the Linux platform. In the early chapters the theory behind VPNs is discussed, including needs and uses. Common network and host configurations are also covered. Subsequent chapters drill down into the implementation and configuration of specific software packages. Specific, detailed instructions are included as well as troubleshooting information. This book will be an indispensable resource for anyone who wants to implement a Linux-based VPN. This book will meet the needs of anyone, from the Linux user to the experienced administrator to the security professional.

--Oleg Kolesnikov

Oleg Kolesnikov received his B.S. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has been doing research in information security at Georgia Tech and the Berkeley Lab, focusing on network security, cryptography, and secure protocols. Brian Hatch is chief hacker at Onsight, Inc. He is the lead author of the bestselling book Hacking Linux Exposed (McGraw Hill) and is the co-maintainer of Stunnel, an open source, secure SSL wrapper used around the world to encrypt cleartext protocols.

I. VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS.

1. Introduction to VPNs.
2. VPN Fundamentals.
II. IMPLEMENTING STANDARD VPN PROTOCOLS.

3. Building a VPN with SSH and PPP.
4. Building a VPN with SSL/TLS and PPP.
5. IPSec.
6. FreeS/WAN.
7. PPTP.
III. IMPLEMENTING NONSTANDARD VPN PROTOCOLS.

8. VTun.
9. cIPe.
10. tinc.
IV. APPENDICES.

A. Commercial Solutions.
B. Selecting a Cipher.
C. Glossary.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	19.2.2002
Reihe/Serie	Circle
Sprache	englisch
Maße	228 x 178 mm
Gewicht	653 g
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Betriebssysteme / Server ► Unix / Linux
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Netzwerke
ISBN-10	1-57870-266-6 / 1578702666
ISBN-13	978-1-57870-266-4 / 9781578702664
Zustand	Neuware