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Re: [BackupPC-users] backupPC and backup via VPN connection.

2012-07-26 15:54:38
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] backupPC and backup via VPN connection.
From: Timothy J Massey <tmassey AT obscorp DOT com>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:51:33 -0400
Arthur Darcet <arthur.darcet+list AT m4x DOT org> wrote on 07/26/2012 03:20:15 PM:

> You can easily configure the VPN to give static IP to your clients,
> and then just map a dummy name to the VPN IP using /etc/hosts on the
> BackupPC server.


Static IP addresses that are on the same local broadcast domain as the BacukpPC server?  And that will allow the client to use the same IP address both when the client is behind the VPN *and* when the client is *not* behind the VPN but connected directly to the office?

Also, VPN bridging (which is what this technique requires) comes with its own set of difficulties, all so you can avoid making name resolution work over the VPN...

I'd rather fix the actual problem (name resolution) instead mangling my VPN and ending up with two problems!  :)

Tim Massey

 
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