Connecting to Internet without OS?

[thehitman]

Connecting to VPN without OS?

Is there anyway we use VPN without using an Operating Systems?

We are looking for an 'out of band' solution that can establish a VPN connection outside of the Windows OS. Such a solution would either provide a pre-OS boot utility that would establish a VPN connection (before Windows loads) or be an external device (i.e. PCMCIA) that acts as an hardware VPN client. Our current design uses an SSL VPN to encrypt data.

 

[Nodsu]

In theory, yes of course. In practice, not really.

Also, I have a feeling that you just don't know how to ask the question here. Maybe explain your problem in more detail, five sentences or more.

 

[thehitman]

we are looking for an 'out of band' solution that can establish a VPN connection outside of the Windows OS. Such a solution would either provide a pre-OS boot utility that would establish a VPN connection (before Windows loads) or be an external device (i.e. PCMCIA) that acts as an hardware VPN client. Our current design uses an SSL VPN to encrypt data.

 

[DelJo63]

we are looking for an 'out of band' solution that can establish a VPN connection outside of the Windows OS. Such a solution would either provide a pre-OS boot utility that would establish a VPN connection (before Windows loads)

Very similar to the old MBR Virus in getting control before the OS does.
What is your objective for this out-of-band solution that can't wait for the OS to load?

 

[Nodsu]

Uhm.. And what would be the use of this pre-OS VPN client?

Anyway, why not get a home router with VPN support or a dedicated VPN appliance?