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Comparing Secure Remote Access Options: IPSec VPNs vs. SSL VPNs

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Overview Once, traditional Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) were the only option. Now, a new kind of VPN — SSL VPNs, based on the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol that secures the world of e-commerce — has emerged as the leading solution for remote access and extranet VPNs. And increasingly, for reasons that are explained in this paper, SSL VPNs are replacing IPSec VPNs for remote access, leaving IPSec VPNs for their original purpose—site-to-site VPNs.

This paper provides an overview of the differences between SSL VPNs and IPSec VPNs, and explains why SSL VPNs are ultimately a better choice for secure remote access and extranets.

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Publisher	Aventail Corporation	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	August 2002	Downloads	47
Format	White Papers
Topics	VPNs, Network Security, SSL - TLS

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