[PLUG] SSL link over LAN?

Christopher N. Deckard cnd@ecn.purdue.edu
Mon, 09 Apr 2001 11:05:02 -0500


Rick Redman wrote:
> 
> > Is there a way to set up an SSL link between my workstation (win2k, stop
> > laughing) and my firewall/router (Linux) so that communications over the
> > LAN are encrypted transparently, but communications with the outside
> > proceed as normal?
> 
> Heaven forbid someone actually answer his question =)

It's more fun to harrass.  :-)

Oh, one other thing to look into would be IPSEC.  Win2k supposedly
has it built-in or with an add on from the resource kit.  You'll
need the FreeSWAN stuff for Linux.  Free/OpenBSD have it built-in I
think.  

FreeSWAN: http://www.freeswan.org/

-Chris