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can't you change telnet for ssh?<br />
That is at least encrypted.<br />
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For windows there is putty for this.<br />
(telnet, &amp;&nbsp;ftp ) should be buried.... they behav like some kind of zombies rearing their head all the time.<br />
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For generic tunneling IPSEC would be the best choice.
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Hi, &nbsp;<br />
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Thanks for the reply but no it is built into the application and I also need Linux to printer support using print note or lose printing.
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ipsec is available for native linux. (Used by the many linux based firewalls).<br />
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The big ones are: libreswan &amp;&nbsp;strongswan. &nbsp; Both stem from FreesWan.<br />
Libreswan went l2tp &amp;&nbsp;extending support for it.<br />
Strongswan started with x509 certificates as authentication ...<br />
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Both grew to a more common featureset now, and both are more or less on par now
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Ok, can it do the job I need and can you please me towards any documentation to the solution please?
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Hi,<br />
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I have a bare metal server and a VPS in one of the well known UK data centres running CentOS 7. &nbsp;The bare metal server runs some ERP software that is accessible via a web browser (using SSL of course) however there is still the occasional use of an old client-side application that uses the telnet protocol to talk to the ERP system/server as well as printing requirements - Linux to networked IP printers on the LAN. &nbsp;<br />
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I would like to use a hardware firewall in offices with either a VPN gateway running in the cloud or perhaps on the bare metal server running CentOS7.<br />
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Can anyone please advise me on the best way of achieving this?<br />
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Thanks
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Hi,

I have a bare metal server and a VPS in one of the well known UK data centres running CentOS 7.  The bare metal server runs some ERP software that is accessible via a web browser (using SSL of course) however there is still the occasional use of an old client-side application that uses the telnet protocol to talk to the ERP system/server as well as printing requirements - Linux to networked IP printers on the LAN.  

I would like to use a hardware firewall in offices with either a VPN gateway running in the cloud or perhaps on the bare metal server running CentOS7.

Can anyone please advise me on the best way of achieving this?

Thanks

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