Networkmanager And Vpn - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 11 - ADMINISTRATION GUIDE 17-03-2009 Administration Manual

2 Add the network name and set the encryption in the Wireless Security dialog.
IMPORTANT: Unprotected Wireless Networks Are a Security Risk
If you set Wireless Security to None, everybody can connect to your
network, reuse your connectivity and intercept your network connection.
To restrict access to your access point and to secure your connection,
use encryption. You can choose between various WEP and WPA–based
encryptions. If you are not sure which technology is best for you, read
Section "Authentication"

23.6 NetworkManager and VPN

NetworkManager supports several Virtual Private Network (VPN) technologies:
• NovellVPN—package NetworkManager-novellvpn
• OpenVPN—package NetworkManager-openvpn
• vpnc (Cisco)—package NetworkManager-vpnc
• PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)—package NetworkManager-pptp
To use VPN with NetworkManager, install the appropriate VPN packages first. You
need two packages for each VPN technology: one of the packages above (providing
the generic support for NetworkManager), and the respective desktop-specific package
for your applet.
For KDE, choose one of the following:
• NovellVPN support for KNetworkManager—package
NetworkManager-novellvpn-kde4
• OpenVPN support for KNetworkManager—package
NetworkManager-openvpn-kde4
• vpnc (Cisco) support for KNetworkManager—package
NetworkManager-vpnc-kde4
(page 273).
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