I'm a vpn linux newb so here goes.

I am running Ubuntu 7.10 on my lap top here in San Fransisco and would like to VPN into my work network back in Virginia. I have VMware running Win XP just for such occasions but want to see if I can get this running on Ubuntu.

Inside my network I can run the Terminal Server Client(TSC) and connect to any computer I want. Out side the network I can connect with Windows remote desktop.

So here I am outside my network with my Ubuntu lap top and have the VPN connection set up which works. I can make a VPN connection but I cannot browse my network or resolve names using the TSC.

I'm guessing it has to do with some authentication settings and or routing properties. If anyone has solved this (and I am sure some of you have ) then please let me know.

Thanks in advance to all my LQ friends.

Regards.

redir

I think you are not able to get the DNS pushed out from the openvpn server. Try putting the the TSC DNS server entry in your resolv.conf and then see whether it works or not.

Regards,

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Prasanta

did you try using the rdesktop client in Ubuntu to connect to your remote windows machines after you'e established your VPN connection ?
I use rdesktop on my Linux box at work to connect to my Windows servers all the time.

I would love to be able to use rdesktop from home, but alas Checkpoint doesn't have a VPN client that runs on Linux..


I'm not sure from your post if you are establishing the VPN connection from the Linux box or from the Windows VMware client back to your office network. if it's from the Linux box give rdesktop a shot.

thanks for your replies. Funny thing is when I dig for my computer by name, I got the IP of one of the computers on the network which I used TSC to get to (I do not admin this network so I can only guess this computer is a firewall or dmz, since I have super user log in I was able to connect). Then I ping my computer for the IP, write it down, and disconnect. Then I used my IP in the TSC nd I was able to get on. resolve.conf has the IP's of my Windows DNS.

To be clear. I am using a Ubuntu lap top outside my Windows network trying to connect to the Win network.

jmckenna@jmckenna-laptop:~$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
# generated by NetworkManager, do not edit!



nameserver 172.16.4.20
nameserver 172.16.4.32


jmckenna@jmckenna-laptop:~$
jmckenna@jmckenna-laptop:~$ dig jmckenna-vm-xp

; <<>> DiG 9.4.1-P1 <<>> jmckenna-vm-xp
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 51541
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;jmckenna-vm-xp. IN A

;; Query time: 86 msec
;; SERVER: 172.16.4.20#53(172.16.4.20)
;; WHEN: Fri Aug 8 21:30:20 2008
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 32

jmckenna@jmckenna-laptop:~$

thanks all...

actually when you dug, you got NO answer, the query failed..

When you use dig, you should try the fqdn of the PC, not just it's host name..

dig jmckenna-vm-xp.mycompany.com

yeah I did notice that but note the IP that was given in the dig query. That IP (172.16.4.20) I used with the TSC and I was able to connect to the computer 172.16.4.20.

I do not admin this net work so I don't know what that computer is? I assumed it was a DMZ. Since I have the admin username/password I was able to log on to that computer, then ping mine to get the IP. Once I had my IP I was then able to use the TSC to access my desktop.

So basically in a nut shell I am able to make a VPN connection but cannot resolve host names.

I'll have to try the FQDN.

Thanks so much for your time.

That computer is the primary DNS server on your network... look at your resolv.conf file.

it's telling you what server it queried for the DNS result, and which port it used to ask the question. port 53 is DNS.

Oh ok thanks farslayer...