Re: Split Tunneling

Split-tunnel is a VPN term. In practice, split tunnel allows the end-point to access a protecteed network (VPN) and an unprotected network (local or Internet) at the same time.

It's mostly useful for a remote user to access local resources like a network printer. Of course, the downside is if the end-point is infiltrated (trojan, RAT), it can be a jump off point for an intruder into the protected networks.

In general, you want to avoid split tunnels unless you've got some type of integrity/client validater on the end-point and use strong authentication.