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I have servers in remote locations where I have no control over the network routers or firewalls. I need to have a VPN connection to my servers.
Is there a way to create a PPTP VPN connection automatically? I don't want to initiate it, I just want it to phone home, and keep phoning home if the connection is dropped.
I would suggest that you have a look at reverse ssh tunneling.
There is plenty of information available on the web.
This site shows a script for a cron job that will maintain a connection. http://www.brandonhutchinson.com/ssh_tunnelling.html
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PPTP VPN connect automatically (auto dial home)
