tinc - Oct 2004 - Problems in executing tinc

Hello sir,

I am a research student at Wayne State Univ. I tried to set up
a VPN for my research purpose. So i downloaded your software
from the net. I followed the manual that I got from ur site.

1. I wanted to create a vpn between 2 computers. 

2.I was successful in installing ur software on both of them.
3. I configured following your manual. I assumed that The IP
address that we specify in tinc-up file is that of dest. comp.
 
4.I got the keys generated and everything. then i gave tincd
-n netname for running ur software. but I didnt get anything
after that. 

5.I dont know what exactly happens. I assumed that netname is
the folder which has tinc-up ,rsa_key.priv and tinc.conf files. 

6.Can you just elaborate whether there is any mistake on my
part in running the software or is it anything else to be
done. I also want to know what is exactly happening how tunnel
is established.


Thanks,
Moganakrishnan

P.S: DO reply this mail as I am waiting for it to go on with
my project

On Sun, Oct 17, 2004 at 08:51:47PM -0400, Moganakrishnan S Rathakrishnan wrote:
> 4.I got the keys generated and everything. then i gave tincd
> -n netname for running ur software. but I didnt get anything
> after that. 
It could be this problem:

http://www.tinc-vpn.org/faq#doesntstart
> 5.I dont know what exactly happens. I assumed that netname is
> the folder which has tinc-up ,rsa_key.priv and tinc.conf files. 
This is explained slightly better in the manpage than in the manual:

http://www.tinc-vpn.org/documentation/tinc.conf.5
> 6.Can you just elaborate whether there is any mistake on my
> part in running the software or is it anything else to be
> done. I also want to know what is exactly happening how tunnel
> is established.
It could be the problem I mentioned above, otherwise please send all the
information mentioned here:

http://www.tinc-vpn.org/documentation/tinc_5.html#SEC62

-- 
Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards,
    Guus Sliepen <guus@sliepen.eu.org>
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