easy VPN config HOWTO?

[darren david]

Hi all-

I have been searching high and low for a straightforward VPN 
configuration HOWTO with no luck. everything i've found is way over my 
head and very convoluted (to me, at least). Perhaps such is the nature 
of VPN.

My goal is simply to allow users running Windows to VPN in to my home 
server and gain access to the private LAN. Sure, i can get in via ssh, 
but i have several less technical users who need to access to shared 
resources and for them, ssh is not a realistic solution. I've heard that 
OpenVPN is a bit simpler to set up, but it too is a complicated matter. 
All of the examples i've seen/googled involve unix<->unix machines.

I'm tracking 5.3-STABLE with pf controlling traffic.

Can anyone point me in a good direction?

Thanks in advance,
darren david