- Feb 22, 2006
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Hi guys I am trying to figure out an alternative to split tunnelling out cisco vpn software access as the network guy is concerned with the security risks.
The basic problem comes in when developers and other personnel use vpn to access remote datacenters and no longer have internet access.
I was proposing an alternative where we use a virtual machine exclusively for vpn use so that the main desktop can still have internet and email access.
This works for my desktop where i use a xp vm but for people with laptops it will slow them down.
Can you reccommend alternative lightweight os solutions which i can run in the vm and will at the same time support a cisco vpn client. it should be able to browse the internet use ssh tools and other basic day to day tasks.
We currently use vmware workstation but if there are more lightweight alternatives ot that I am open to those too.
Any suggesstions / Help is much appreciated.
Thanks much
The basic problem comes in when developers and other personnel use vpn to access remote datacenters and no longer have internet access.
I was proposing an alternative where we use a virtual machine exclusively for vpn use so that the main desktop can still have internet and email access.
This works for my desktop where i use a xp vm but for people with laptops it will slow them down.
Can you reccommend alternative lightweight os solutions which i can run in the vm and will at the same time support a cisco vpn client. it should be able to browse the internet use ssh tools and other basic day to day tasks.
We currently use vmware workstation but if there are more lightweight alternatives ot that I am open to those too.
Any suggesstions / Help is much appreciated.
Thanks much