<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="LinuxDoc-Tools 0.9.21"> <TITLE>Secure Boot CDs for VPN HOWTO: Introduction</TITLE> <LINK HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO-2.html" REL=next> <LINK HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO.html#toc1" REL=contents> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO-2.html">Next</A> Previous <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO.html#toc1">Contents</A> <HR> <H2><A NAME="s1">1.</A> <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO.html#toc1">Introduction</A></H2> <P> <!-- bootcdvpn!introduction --> For several years now, users at the Institution where I currently work part-time have expressed a need for a robust and secure connection to the internal network. The internal network actually has some clients that are on private networks and some clients that are Internet-routeable. </P> <P>Being mostly a Microsoft shop, the options that have been available were not deemed appropriate for various reasons, usually due to security concerns. After being introduced to the problem a few months ago and listening to the concerns surrounding it, I suggested using a boot CD, which would alleviate all of their security concerns. They gave me the go ahead to give it a try. I now have a working prototype and this document describes the process used to create it.</P> <H2><A NAME="ss1.1">1.1</A> <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO.html#toc1.1">Copyright</A> </H2> <P>Copyright © 2006-11-13 by Jeffery Douglas Waddell. You are free: <UL> <LI>to copy, distribute, display, and perform the work</LI> <LI>to make derivative works</LI> <LI>to make commercial use of the work</LI> </UL> Under the following conditions: Attribution. You must give the original author credit. Share Alike. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under a license identical to this one. <UL> <LI>For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work.</LI> <LI>Any of these conditions can be waived if you get permission from the author.</LI> </UL> </P> <H2><A NAME="ss1.2">1.2</A> <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO.html#toc1.2">Disclaimer</A> </H2> <P>Use the information in this document at your own risk. I disavow any potential liability for the contents of this document. Use of the concepts, examples, and/or other content of this document is entirely at your own risk.</P> <P>All copyrights are owned by their owners, unless specifically noted otherwise. Use of a term in this document should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark.</P> <P>Naming of particular products or brands should not be seen as endorsements.</P> <P>You are strongly recommended to take a backup of your system before major installation and backups at regular intervals.</P> <H2><A NAME="ss1.3">1.3</A> <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO.html#toc1.3">News</A> </H2> <P> <UL> <LI>V0.06 2007-02-09 (pre-release)</LI> <LI>V0.05 2007-02-05 (pre-release)</LI> <LI>V0.04 2007-02-05 (pre-release)</LI> <LI>V0.03 2006-12-12 (pre-release)</LI> <LI>V0.02 2006.12.11 First Draft (pre-release)</LI> <LI>V0.01 2006.11.13 webgenerated sgml form (pre-release)</LI> </UL> </P> <H2><A NAME="ss1.4">1.4</A> <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO.html#toc1.4">Credits</A> </H2> <P>I used many resources to do what I did. A big thank you to all those that have contributed to these projects. They include but are not limited to:</P> <P> <UL> <LI>http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7246</LI> <LI>http://www.openvpn.net/howto.html</LI> <LI>http://www.damnsmalllinux.org</LI> <LI>http://www.ubuntu.com</LI> </UL> </P> <H2><A NAME="ss1.5">1.5</A> <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO.html#toc1.5">Translations</A> </H2> <P>Currently there are no translations. If you would you like to translate this, Please contact me at jefferydouglaswaddell (at) gmail (dot) com .</P> <HR> <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO-2.html">Next</A> Previous <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO.html#toc1">Contents</A> </BODY> </HTML>
