Re: Relationship SSH <-> VPN ??
From: Tim Kelley (tkelley_nola@yahoo.com)Date: 08/01/02
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From: Tim Kelley <tkelley_nola@yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 14:12:44 GMT
In article <ai9lkm$lfl$01$1@news.t-online.com>, Peter Meister wrote:
> I am wondering about the relationsship of the technologies of VPN vs. SSH.
>
> Can a VPN be installed without using SSH ?
Of course.
> What can VPNs what SSH can not?
>
> Is VPN an extension or an application based on SSH ?
ssh in this case would just be the encryption mechanism - the "P" part
of VPN :-). It would handle authentication between your routers and
encryption of the traffic.
A VPN can theoretically be set up using any encryption mechanism,
ipsec is becoming more popular than home brew type solutions like
using an ssh tunnel.
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