[pptp-server] PPTP vs IPsec

[Matthew Franz]

On Wed, 28 Jul 1999, Matthew Ramsay wrote:

> Ben,
> 
> The difference between PoPToP and IPsec is that PoPToP is ready NOW..
> and requires *no* third party software on the Windows client end
> (Windows comes with a free PPTP client).
> 
> PoPToP is a completely *free* solution.
> 
> PoPToP can be integrated with the latest PPPD patches that take
> advantage of MSCHAPv2 and MPPE (Microsoft encryption using RC4 - 40/128
> bits).

> 
> Anyone else have anything to add?
> 

Although PPTP sgenerally gets a bad rap from the engineers where I
work (probably due to its relative immaturity and the well-published flaws
in Microsoft's implementation), PoPTop is probably the only cross-platform
solution for Linux.  It is also generally acknowledged that PPTP is better
for client <-> network VPN solutions where IPSEC is better for network <->
network VPNs.

-mdf

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