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Provide secure reliable VPN connections with IPSec authentication and authorization

Overview This sample chapter, taken from IPSec VPN Design, explores authentication and authorization models for the IPSec telecommuter.

Given that telecommuters can be anywhere in the Internet, the successful completion of authorization and authentication is critical for granting access to the VPN.

This sample chapter, taken from IPSec VPN Design, discusses IPSec features and mechanisms that are primarily targeted at the authentication of remote access users.

Title: IPSec VPN Design
ISBN: 1587051117
Published: March 2005
Author: Vijay Bollapragada, Mohamed Khalid, Scott Wainner
Chapter: Chapter 4: IPSec Authentication and Authorization Models
Published by Cisco Press

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	TechRepublic	File Format	PDF
Date Published	April 2006	Downloads	466
Format	Downloads
Topics	VPNs, Remote Access - RA Servers

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