Re: [WinMac] VPN client for Mac -- suggestions?

Leonard Rosenthol(leonardr[at]lazerware.com)
Sat, 17 Jul 1999 22:02:12 -0400

At 2:02 PM -0800 7/16/99, Chuck Podaras wrote:
>Hi all, looking for input as to your experiences with *currently
>commercially available* VPN client SW for Mac. I am the lone Mac
>user in a growing organization which has an NT network behind an
>Apexx Technology Team Internet box.

        There are two options that I am aware of - TunnelBuilder from
NTS, and PGPNet from PGP/NAI.

>I need a VPN client supporting PPTP;

        Then you want TunnelBuilder.

>I am aware of NTS TunnelBuilder, however their continued support for
>Mac users in small user situations may be a ? and only "weak"
>encryption (rules the product out for my needs) is available unless
>you buy a 50-pak....
>
        Our company is using TB in small quantity (5-10 pack) and
AFAIK it's running 128bit crypto since we are all in the US. I don't
know what your problems are with NTS, but if you feel there is a
problem then you are SOL for a single machine solution.

        I also have another client which requires me to use Eagle's
RaptorMobile, which is only available for Windows. So I have it set
up on my NT box along with WinGate, and then I have my Mac connect
thru WinGate's proxy. I don't know if that's an option for you, but
it works fine for me.

Leonard

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