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Re: VPN solution needed (linux<->win32) or (nt<->win32)


Subject: Re: VPN solution needed (linux<->win32) or (nt<->win32)
From: Steven M. Bellovin (smbresearch.att.com)
Date: Fri Dec 10 1999 - 10:49:44 CST


In message <015D2735C597D31191530008C733EDE304BD84mercury.lanston.com>, sean.k
ellylanston.com writes:

>
> IPSec is a likely candidate as well: http://www.ipsec.com/ . It's avaiable
> for free for linux (you might have to look around for a port), cisco routers
> (if not now then soon), Windows (PGPNet -- free for non-commercial use --
> and perhaps other products as well),

There are many commercial IPsec packages for Windows.

> and will be built-in to Win2k
> (supposedly) to replace their existing VPN scheme.

It's definitely there. Microsoft has even announced an interoperability test
site.

> It appears to be the
> emerging standard for secure IP-based communication -- ssh2 uses IPSec as
> well.

No, it doesn't. But SSH as a company is building some IPsec products.

                --Steve Bellovin



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