Is IPsec Out of the Picture?
SSL virtual private networks (VPN) and IPsec VPNs both have their pros and cons. The major benefit of using SSL for VPNs is that it is so darn easy to deploy because most popular browsers support SSL by default. IPsec, however, has a better security footprint than SSL, although they both do a terrific job. If a company has thousands of current clients deployed using IPsec, and it is working, there probably is not a compelling urgency to swap it out. The two technologies can both be configured on the same server, and clients, depending on the situation, can use either service. For example, if a user is at a kiosk or a borrowed computer and only needs access to one specific server, that user can open up a browser using ...
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