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Dean Schulze
Asked: 2009-08-21 12:17:31 +0800 CST

Need simple terminal device for vpn access

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I'm looking for a "simple terminal" device that we can use to access the VPN at a client site. Contractors don't get laptops and this client does not allow personal computers to access their network either internally or via VPN. Installing the vpn client software at home is forbidden.

In the office we use NComputing L230 Access Terminals so we can move around to conference rooms and connect to our desktop screens. Unfortunately, NComputing doesn't have anything that will work via VPN.

I'd like to find something similar to the NComputing access terminal that we could use over VPN. It would have to be something that people could not install software on, and more importantly would not be subject to viruses.

Does anyone know of a simple terminal solution for VPN access?

Update:

I guess I wasn't clear.

I'm looking for a VPN client that is immune to viruses, and that users cannot add any software to, and that will not allow any other device on the vpn.

Something like the NComputing L230 that has a VPN client is what I'm looking for.

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3 Answers

  1. Digi makes some very small VPN routers that could compliment your L230 that also work over cellular 3G networks. It would solve your issue of accessing the LAN as well as getting on the VPN.

    http://www.digi.com/products/cellulargateways/digiconnectwanfamily.jsp

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  2. You could put Linux onto a Linksys WRT54GL, install the VPN software onto that, then stick any old device behind it.

    We've done this for some of our clients that wanted something quick and easy :)

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  3. The hardware version of the Sun Ray (if they still make it) could be what you're looking for. You'll need some services on your side to support it, but there's not much at all running on the client side. I worked at a .gov that rolled them out with huge success. That was before the Oracle buyout, so I don't know what they look like these days.

    The Sun Ray can VPN back (to a Cisco VPN, possibly others) to get the initial desktop if you've configured it. We didn't have trouble with people using them at home over middle-of-the-road DSL connections.

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