Tag Archives: OpenBSD
Install Packages on OpenBSD 4.x and OpenBSD 5.x
To install binary packages on OpenBSD, the package manager needs to have the correct download URL. This URL changes based on OpenBSD version and architecture. Here is how to set it independently: export PKG_PATH=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/$(uname -r)/packages/$(machine -a)/ Once that is done, … Continue reading
Debugging an OpenBSD 4.5 ISAKMP VPN problem
There is some very good info here:http://www.allard.nu/openbsd/ specifically, I found the following hints helpful: ‘isakmpd -d’ Start isakmpd with ‘isakmpd -d’. Isakmpd will output things like wrong file permissions and typos in the configuration file. On connect you might see … Continue reading
Setting up a VPN between OpenBSD 4.5 and Cisco PIX
The original of this HOWTO was here: OpenBSD – PIX ISAKMP VPN Setting up an ISAKMP VPN tunnel between OpenBSD 4.5 and Cisco Pix Configuration: Site A: OpenBSD 4.5 Internal Network: 192.168.0.0/24 External IP: 1.1.1.1 Site B: Cisco Pix 6.1 … Continue reading
Managning users in OpenBSD
One of the neat features of OpenBSD is that it can be installed easily in network appliances, such as the Soekris boxes. One of the great tools that makes this task easy is flashdist. In that reduced distribution, some usual … Continue reading
