I have had some issues with IPCOPs VPN system. It always takes me ages to work out these problems. So I decided to create a virtual system and test that what i was doing was correct and for future troubleshooting and load testing.
The IPCop site-to-site VPN setup. Here’s an overview of the network used for the trial setup: Two IPCop firewalls, one for Office 1 (Sankalp) and Office 2 (Vasantika) The respective IP address ranges are 192.168.20.0/24 and 192.168.51.0/24; The IPCop green addresses are 192.168.20.254 and 192.168.51.1; The setup is carried out from Office 1. Install IPCop from a USB Drive May 1st, 2009. IPCop is a really neat open source project that can basically transform any old computer with 2 NIC’s in it in to a hardware firewall, VPN server, and Web Filter, among many other useful things. Here's my setup (and if you know how to use ipcop, modify as needed!) Green - Red network type in ipcop 2 physical NIC devices inside this computer, one for cable/dsl, one for internal network. IPCop Firewall is a Linux firewall distribution geared towards home and SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) users. The IPCop interface is very user-friendly and task-based. IPCop offers the critical functionality of an expensive network appliance using stock, or even obsolete, hardware and OpenSource Software. OLD PC + IPCOP = Secure Internet Appliance
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Configuring IPCop Firewalls: Closing Borders with Open Oct 01, 2006 Aug 08, 2018 · IPCop is a freeware software firewall solution that is easy to set up and incredibly secure. This guide will walk you through the steps to get it running! Obtain an old Intel based PC. Anything in the last 6 years should suffice, although
Configuring IPCOP Server and Linux Client Setup License This documentation is provided under the GNU GPL. Configuring IPCOP Server If this guide to setup the server is not clear enough for you, please have a look at the IPCOP.org web site for links.
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