VPN(Hamachi, Openvpn) to remote network, and monitor devices on otherside....help

[contactgvc]

Trying to use Hamachi(or openvpn)(no hardware - site2site VPN) to have
my local NMS(network monitoring software) go over HAMACHI into remote
network, then discover and monitor the remote devices on that side.
Essentailly do what OPMANAGER MSP does, but not install NODES on each
server, just use an VPN endpoint.

GOAL:

my Server-(Hamachi)----> INTERNET----> Hamachi(Client Server)---->
remote LAN devices
NMS----------------------------------------------------------------->>>>>>------------>
discover and return data

<<<<<----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I run an IT support co and want to see about an effective way to remoe
monitor a clients devices where I don't have to put hardware on each
sites's server.

I heard to maybe use PORT TUNNELING....but what ports would I forward
and setting up a proxy to forward to what? I want to forward protocol's
correct??

Thanks if anyone can help.

 

[Sooner Al [MVP]]

Well, I can't speak to Hamachi but I use OpenVPN to access my home LAN
occasionally and that works very well. I can reach either of my XP Pro boxes
(one of which runs the OpenVPN server software) with Remote Desktop or
shared files/folders/printing. Here are some links including sample config
files that you might find of some help...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/OpenVPN/OpenVPN.html

Note that I use bridging versus routing with my OpenVPN setup. In my case I
call home using a fully qualified domain name from No-IP.com...

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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[Guest]

-Hamachi does work, but for server-access I prefer not to be reliant on
unknown-quantity third-party security. May be perfect security-wise, but..

Zebedee works acceptably well as a tunnelling protocol for VNC, and a
single Zebedee serverprocess will service several hosts on the same LAN. For
best security it should be used with a predetermined key.

Been having a go coding a 'Zebedee manager' - basically a GUI frontend - to
make selection of multiple connections easier, as Zebedee itself is purely
commandline. Also overcomes the weakness of the key having to be stored in
plaintext on the client, by keeping it in encrypted form except when in use.
Not quite ready for release yet, but working well-enough to use.

 

[contactgvc]

-Hamachi does work, but for server-access I prefer not to be reliant on
unknown-quantity third-party security. May be perfect security-wise, but..

Zebedee works acceptably well as a tunnelling protocol for VNC, and a
single Zebedee serverprocess will service several hosts on the same LAN. For
best security it should be used with a predetermined key.

Been having a go coding a 'Zebedee manager' - basically a GUI frontend - to
make selection of multiple connections easier, as Zebedee itself is purely
commandline. Also overcomes the weakness of the key having to be stored in
plaintext on the client, by keeping it in encrypted form except when in use.
Not quite ready for release yet, but working well-enough to use.

Thanks to both of you.

I have taken a look at OPENVPN and having a dedicated server on my lan
to access remote LAN's. server.
I am not a coder, but somewhat smart when trying to figure things out.
I would like to beta test you gui and like to know how you coded
ZEBEDEE to allow protocols through. I have to try it out and get
familiar.

Again, if you need some testing, let me know.

Thanks - G
Can I beta test your Z manager?

 

[Norvik]

Hi,

If you are not a coder and you do not like to work with configurations
files in OpenVPN, then try VipNet VPN. All settings are available
through gui and it seems that it will solve your issues with
connections. Vipnet vpn at www.vpnsolution.info
OpenVPN is free, vipnet is commercial and has a support.

 

[contactgvc]

Hi,

If you are not a coder and you do not like to work with configurations
files in OpenVPN, then try VipNet VPN. All settings are available
through gui and it seems that it will solve your issues with
connections. Vipnet vpn at www.vpnsolution.info
OpenVPN is free, vipnet is commercial and has a support.

Thanks.

The problem is:

Which solution:

it looks like you have to put a probe(client) and each device on the
other LAN.

Goal:

I need our NMS monitoring software to go over VPN and then enumerate
the 2nd LAN and find all IP addresses. If I put a firewall site 2 site
VPN it will work, but trying to find a software solution. VIPNET looks
good too, but I cannot tell if it is a true LAN to LAN vpn solution
w/out clients on each desktop or device.

Tell me where I;m wrong. Thanks for the thoughts.

 

[Norvik]

as I know, vipnet is LAN to LAN vpn, LAN to clients and mixed vpn. You
can try it for free, just get the demo and set up in your LANs then
make the choice.