[Techtalk] FreeS/WAN questions

[Carla Schroder]

Hi smart persons one and all,

I'm digging into VPN tools, right now looking at FreeS/WAN. Questions:

1. With Frees/WAN, once you set up your connection, all network traffic flows 
over it, so everything moving over your link is protected, correct?

2. How does the user initiate a connection? I've studied the docs until my 
eyes are crossing, and it's not sinking in. Two common scenarios:

-traveller using dialup
-telecommuter with DSL or ISDN

Is there a step the user needs to take to initiate the secure connection, or 
can it be set up automatically?

thanks much,
Carla

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