I wanted to get a VPN going on my little Linux-based home network
ahead of a forthcoming trip. I first tried to get OpenS/WAN going with
no luck whatsoever, and I'm no novice, having previously successfully
deployed Kerberos-based single signon and NIS at home. I then tried
OpenVPN. Talk about easy! I got a peer-to-peer connection with static
keys up within minutes, and soon afterwards had worked up to
certificates, 256-bit AES encryption, and the ability to hit the rest
of my network beyond the VPN server. I am happy to report that the
network worked like a charm on the road with my iBook (and the
Tunnelblicken GUI interface) over both hotel broadband, meetingroom
wireless, and GPRS. Thanks, OpenVPN!

My question: What, if anything, would a successful IPSec-based VPN
have given me beyond OpenVPN's capabilities?

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