Urbz Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I need to set up a PPTP server on my home computer to access blocked ports at school, through my iPod touch. I only want to check mail, nothing major, but I cannot do so because the ports are all blocked! So, I want to set up a VPN and have my iPod automatically connect to it when I switch it on, allowing email connectivity and giving me a secure connection. I tried SSH, but it never works (Squidman SUCKS), and it's difficult to use with the iPod. I'd rather just set up a PPTP server (because It's natively supported and seamless and stuff...) but I have yet to find ONE for Mac OS X. The only one I know of is the one built into Mac OS X Server, which I am NOT switching to just for email access... any ideas? -Urbz Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/74087-pptp-server-without-mac-os-x-server/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrks Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I have a Linksys WRT54GL router, which is running the DD-WRT firmware. You can run the VPN right off the router. It works very well for me and the router is pretty cheap. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/74087-pptp-server-without-mac-os-x-server/#findComment-525482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
InorganicMatter Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Just set up a Linux based firewall. Most all of them have VPN in it. Plus, you get the added bonus of a much more secure firewall, and perks like virus filtering on the server side. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/74087-pptp-server-without-mac-os-x-server/#findComment-526435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbz Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 Thank you for the replies! About the router... it's a possibility. I'm considering it. But I'd rather avoid spending, if at all possible. About the linux-based firewall... do you mean get a linux distro and use it? That seems a little extreme for checking email. Or did you mean one tha's for OS X? If it's the latter, could you recommend one? -Urbz Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/74087-pptp-server-without-mac-os-x-server/#findComment-529588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
InorganicMatter Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 http://www.clarkconnect.com/ All you need is two network cards, and CPU power along the lines of a Pentium 2. Internet connection gets plugged into one network card, and your network goes in the other. When installing, you select the functionality you want: something as simple as a firewall with VPN, or as extreme as web/mail/database serving. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/74087-pptp-server-without-mac-os-x-server/#findComment-530155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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