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i did the 70-291 last week. (was forced to by work). i failed with a 621 (700 being the passing score). you defiantly need to know all the content in the ms books for the exam to be able to pass it. i hadn't yet read the security chapter and it showed in my test as it was the lowest score i got out of all the sections.

not sure why you would put the router behind the pc. basically I've done this kind of thing before. my design was inet----router --- switch --Linux box(running proxy server,sniffing tools)---switch---pcs (reason i had a switch in front of the Linux box was to allow an alternate path {link between the 2 switches} so that in the event of the Linux box going down {not likely :D } a quick gw change of the other pc's would fix the issue) if you don't have a second switch i would just do this (could also have the router in between the inet and Linux box) inet-----Linux box(with all appropriate routes etc, sniffing tools etc)----switch----pcs if all your interested in capturing is web traffic then just have Linux box sitting on the same segment as the other pcs but set the other pcs to use it as a proxy server. If you have the luxury of a switch/router that allows port mirroring then it becomes even easier :D

I imagine that the openvpn howto plus mailing list would provide you with the answers you need. I've setup countless openvpn servers just following the howto. any troubles or queries just mail it off to there mailing list.

lolzor, i can't believe how fast this thread turned into being about an insecure linux distro to being about how insecure windows is.

an unlocked safe is more secure then windows ;)

http://www.damnvulnerablelinux.org/ live cd based on damn small linux, designed to be insecure for people to train on. thought some of you guys might find it interesting.