[UFO Chicago] Non-IP file sharing?

[Christopher D. Heer]

On Fri, September 21, 2007 5:44 pm, sjk wrote:

> IF the vpn tunnel-if binds to any logical network you're kind of screwed
> trying to use any network interface -- as it would seem likely the
> policy would also block any non-IP traffic across the interface as well.

No, it's definitely blocking at layer 3.  Monkeying with routes, as near
as I can determine.  IPX/NetBEUI both work just fine.

> Personally, I would tell the VPN admins that their policy is way too
> restrictive and that the same security could be accomplished without
> disabling local lan access.

The company employees a few hundred thousand.  They really, really don't
care what I think.  :)
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