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Re: [Openvpn-users] Can OpenVPN be used as "pure" SSL VPN?


  • Subject: Re: [Openvpn-users] Can OpenVPN be used as "pure" SSL VPN?
  • From: "Andrew J. Richardson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 17:38:47 -0400

> I am looking for an Open Source "pure" SSL VPN.  By "pure", I mean that
> everything/all negotiation occurs over port 443/TCP.  When I looked
through
> the documentation, it looked like OpenVPN requires an open UDP port.  This
> is not possible for my situation.  I have a vendor that only allows ports
> 80/TCP and 443/TCP, no exceptions.  Is it possible to use OpenVPN as an
SSL
> VPN with only port 443/TCP open?

OpenVPN uses port 5000/UDP by default.  This can be changed on one or both
ends of the connection as you see fit.  Given your requirement, OpenVPN will
work for you.  Check the man page for details on the port, lport and rport
directives.

Andrew



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