[stunnel-users] newbie config not running

[Craig Retief]

You Are most Welcome Stefan :-)

Thank you for the compliment. It is always nice to have someone respond and
thank the list when the solution worked.

My offer still stands if you need help at any time.

Have a good one!

Cheers

Craig

> -----Original Message-----
> From: fuzzy_4711 [mailto:fuzzy_4711 at gmx.de]
> Sent: 02 November 2007 03:49 PM
> To: Craig Retief
> Cc: stunnel-users at mirt.net
> Subject: Re: [stunnel-users] newbie config not running
> 
> Craig Retief schrieb:
> >> Hello list.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Hello's :-)
> >
> >
> >> I am new to stunnel and do have some problems to get it running.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Welcome to the list :-)
> >
> >
> >> The server is a WinXPSP2 behind a router. The router has port
> >> forwarding
> >> enabled for port 9999 to the stunnel server (4.21). On the same box
> a
> >> vnc server is running on port 5900 which I like to tunnel. Firewall
> is
> >> opened. The netstat -a -n shows the server listening on the desired
> >> port
> >> (9999).
> >>
> >> My server config looks like that:
> >>
> >> cert = stunnel.pem
> >> ;key = stunnel.pem
> >>
> >> ; Some performance tunings
> >> socket = l:TCP_NODELAY=1
> >> socket = r:TCP_NODELAY=1
> >>
> >> ; Workaround for Eudora bug
> >> ;options = DONT_INSERT_EMPTY_FRAGMENTS
> >>
> >> ; Authentication stuff
> >> ;verify = 2
> >> ; Don't forget to c_rehash CApath
> >> ;CApath = certs
> >> ; It's often easier to use CAfile
> >> ;CAfile = certs.pem
> >> ; Don't forget to c_rehash CRLpath
> >> ;CRLpath = crls
> >> ; Alternatively you can use CRLfile
> >> ;CRLfile = crls.pem
> >>
> >> ; Some debugging stuff useful for troubleshooting
> >> ;debug = 7
> >> ;output = stunnel.log
> >>
> >> ; Use it for client mode
> >> ;client = yes
> >>
> >> [pop3s]
> >> accept  = 995
> >> connect = 110
> >>
> >> [imaps]
> >> accept  = 993
> >> connect = 143
> >>
> >> [ssmtp]
> >> accept  = 465
> >> connect = 25
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > Change on server
> >
> > [VNC Server]
> > accept = 9999
> > connect = 5900
> >
> > to
> >
> > [VNC Server]
> > accept = 9999
> > connect = 127.0.0.1:5900
> >
> > On the server you need to specify the place where the service needs
> to
> > connect to. Thus you should specify the localhost ip so that when the
> server
> > receives a connect on port 9999 it directs it to the server itself.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> The client side is a linux box with config setting:
> >> client = yes
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > Change on client
> >
> > [VNC Server]
> > accept = 5900
> > connect = 9999
> >
> > to
> >
> > [VNC Server]
> > accept = 5900
> > connect = your_router_ip:9999
> >
> > When connecting to the service, you need to specify the servers IP
> address
> > where the connection needs to go, if you don't then stunnel won't
> know where
> > to direct the traffic to.
> >
> > What should happen is that you specify your connection in VNC as
> > 127.0.0.1:5900 and then VNC will connect to stunnel that will direct
> the
> > traffic to the server which will in return direct it to the VNC
> service on
> > itself
> >
> > Let me know if you get stuck and I will generate a config file for
> you. Also
> > it is recommended that you don't use the default stunnel.pem file.
> Please
> > create a new certificate on the server and client and use verify = 3
> to
> > completely secure the connection. This will prevent someone else that
> also
> > has the stunnel.pem file from connecting to your server.
> >
> > Let me know if you need help with the creation of the certificates.
> It's
> > pretty straight forward ;-)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Craig
> >
> >
> Hello Craig.
> 
> Thanks a lot - this was exactly the information needed.
> 
> Communities are living because of people like you are!
> The perfect answer: Friendly, with some explainations where needed and
> the offer to help even further.
> 
> 
> Thanks again.
> Stefan
> 
> P.S.: I think I can do the pem-file by myself - I ll try tomorrow.
> 
> 
> >> I turned on debugging and stunnel.log seems to be okay - no error
> >> messages.
> >>
> >> But I am not able to get an connection.
> >>
> >> What am I doing wrong?
> >>
> >> Stefan
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