Virtual Private Networks, Second Edition

Installing the AltaVista Tunnel

The installation of the AltaVista Tunnel on all platforms is assisted by a GUI installation program, which makes all the necessary updates to the system and installs the networking pseudo-adapters and icons. This process is fairly generic across platforms, but there are specific installation requirements for each platform. Review the next section carefully before running out and purchasing the software.

The AltaVista Tunnel Extranet server for Unix is available in one version: Digital Unix. Table 7-1 shows the installation requirements for this operating system. Confirm that your system matches these attributes before installation.

Table 7-1.  Requirements for AltaVista Tunnel on Unix Systems

Requirements	Digital Unix
Hardware	All Alpha System
OS	Version 3.2c or later
Memory	32 MB
Hard disk space	25 MB
Root privileges	Yes

The AltaVista Tunnel for the Windows operating system is available as an Extranet server or a Telecommuter client (see Table 7-2).

Table 7-2.  Requirements for AltaVista Tunnel on Windows Systems

Requirements	Extranet Server	Telecommuter
Processor and RAM	See below	Intel 80486 or higher with 8 MB of RAM
OS	NT 4.0 SP 3 or higher	NT 4.0 or higher or Windows 95
Hard disk space	15 MB	5 MB
Administrator access	Yes	N/A

The processor and memory requirements for the Extranet server are dependent on the number of tunnels needed for the virtual private network. Table 7-3 breaks down the minimum requirements.

Table 7-3.  ...