RE: Universal VPN client

Just curious - why would you want to deal with the headaches of full client software configuration + management, all the various NAT traversal problems, and Proxy conflict issues associated with legacy Layer 3 tunneling clients (L2TP, PPTP, IPSec)?

 

SSL VPN devices provide "anytime anywhere" access in three forms:

-          Pure clientless (web-based) - Internet café, kiosk, PDA, cell phone, anything with a first-class SSL enabled browser

-          Semi clientless (client/server app support) via Java Applet or ActiveX/Win32

-          Full Layer 3 access (windows network adapter over SSL)

 

No client software installation/configuration/management, No NAT traversal problems, No proxy conflicts.

Sorry for the pitch but just thinking - right tool for the right job?

 

Maybe I'm missing something?

 

If cap-ex cost of the appliance is the issue, there are cost-effective choices out there.

Just wait a couple of weeks when Juniper announces an extremely cost effective SSL VPN appliance that will resonant with those price-sensitive folks.

 

Your thoughts...

 

Doug Dooley
Security Products Group
Technical Marketing, Manager
 

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jas Chase
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 10:16 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [VPN] Universal VPN client

 

Hi All, 

Just wanted to know whether there is a universal VPN client for Windows that supports IPSEC, PPTP, L2TP. My reason for asking this is because I do not want to install proprietary Netscreen Client software on my laptop but instead a universal client. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Sincerely, 
Jas Chase 
K-Swiss MIS

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