vpn client for checkpoint vpn server?

[nsalem]

Hi there,

Has anyone been able to vpn to a check point vpn server. I have recently installed opensuse 10.2 and am hoping to use this as my primary desktop but without a way to vpn to work which I do frequently that will be difficult. On WinXP, I use Check Point SecureClient; I set up a VPN site once and then just connect using username and password. Then I remote desktop to my desktop at work.

On Suse10.2, there are a number of vpn clients, openswan + cisco but I am not sure how to set these up to connect to a checkpoint vpn server. I know checkpoint has an old linux client for (RedHat v7) and that won't work on the new kernel.

I really would appreciate any help on this!!!
Nick

[cyberinstru]

You can use OpenSwan and configure it in aggressive mode to make it work with CheckPoint

[nsalem]

Do you know of any links that show how to do this on opensuse10.2?
Thanks much!

[cyberinstru]

http://wiki.openswan.org


gud luk

[jnooley]

I'm running into the same issue with OpenSuse10.3. I admit to be a Linux newbee but I find it hard to believe that configuring a VPN for Checkpoint should be this difficult. I will try the OpenSwan method though since the previous post says it should work. Thanks.