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1255556 2012-01-23 05:48:00 I now want to set up a VPN to my Amahi server, but understand I need a VPN client.

Does this need to be installed on all computers that will be logging in remotely only?

I also will need to open a port on the router there are step by step instructions so not too worried on that but are there any catches I need to be aware of?

Thanks
gary67 (56)
1255557 2012-01-23 18:18:00 I now want to set up a VPN to my Amahi server, but understand I need a VPN client.

Does this need to be installed on all computers that will be logging in remotely only?

It looks like it, from this;

wiki.amahi.org

What you're doing looks like a really good idea.
I would probably gone down the "Amahi" path, if I'd known about it, before doing this one;

http://woodel.com/

But in defense for what I did. What a learning curve!
jcr1 (893)
1255558 2012-01-23 19:57:00 Hi this probably obvious, but i cannot see it. Where a bouts do I obtain the activation key needed when installing Amahi server. Thank you. pconmot (16695)
1255559 2012-01-23 22:57:00 I can't remember off the top of my head and some of the Amahi sites appear to be down or extremely slow this morning gary67 (56)
1255560 2012-01-23 23:30:00 Going from memory and its been over a year I installed mine originally, when you download the express Install CD, theres a link provided in the instruction page that points you to signing up and they send you a activation key ( its free)

Just tried to look to confirm, but the main site is very slow to load, and even when it does its not displaying correctly, I'd say there's some sort of problems with some sites overseas at the moment.
wainuitech (129)
1255561 2012-01-23 23:47:00 Anon is probably DDOSing all of NZ... fred_fish (15241)
1255562 2012-01-24 02:41:00 yes a lot of the net is down for me, amahi wiki is one even my sons site is down.

Still what is a good easy to use VPN client for windows 7? need it for home starter version of 7. Once I can get onto the amahi wiki I hope to get a VPN up and running
gary67 (56)
1255563 2012-01-24 03:00:00 There is one built in - www.pcworld.com fred_fish (15241)
1255564 2012-01-24 03:10:00 Just fired up the laptop to investigate.

Done that step but when it asks for the IP is it the AMahi IP of 118.90.. or the net work IP of 198.162.1.. now to work out the port forwarding on my router for Amahi
gary67 (56)
1255565 2012-01-24 04:41:00 Well, if you are ON your local LAN, it will be the local one.
If you are "outside" it will be the public IP of your router (which you have forwarded to the server - along with the GRE protocol for PPTP)

My advice would be to make it go locally first, so at least you know you have a working base when you sort out the port forwarding.
fred_fish (15241)
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