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RE: VPN overkill?
From: "Tom Milliner" <tom.milliner () verizon net>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 20:31:10 -0600
What is a concentrator? We have a central office Pix 515E, and as far as I know, multiple remote offices with Pix 501 or Pix 506E can connect to it via VPN. Tom Milliner, CPA, MCSE 2404 Summer Place Dr. Irving, TX 75062 (214) 540-2741 tom.milliner () verizon net -----Original Message----- From: Ted A [mailto:arcturous () hotmail com] Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 4:17 PM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: VPN overkill? All, First off, good fun reading this list. Some really great advice and good thinkers on here. Thanks for the great questions and great answers. So here's my issue. I have an IT infrastructure manager who has raised a requirement I find myself questioning. We have a goal of connecting a remote office to a central office via a VPN. This manager insists that only acceptable way to accomplish this is by connecting 2 VPN concentrators. I debate this, noting that a PIX should be more than capable of handling this connection at the remote office and the only place the concentrator is needed is at the central office. Am I completely off my rocker, thinking that a second concentrator for a single connection is a little overboard? Thoughts? Thanks, Ted
Current thread:
- VPN overkill? Ted A (Nov 16)
- RE: VPN overkill? Tom Milliner (Nov 17)
- RE: VPN overkill? David Gillett (Nov 17)
- RE: VPN overkill? Ted A (Nov 18)
- RE: VPN overkill? Keith Bucknall (Nov 17)
- Re: VPN overkill? Jamie Schmidt (Nov 17)
- Re: VPN overkill? Gautam R. Singh (Nov 18)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: VPN overkill? Thomas F. Szabo (Nov 17)
- RE: VPN overkill? Jim McBurnett (Nov 17)
- RE: VPN overkill? Ted A (Nov 17)
- RE: VPN overkill? Thomas F. Szabo (Nov 17)
- RE: VPN overkill? Gary Freeman (Nov 17)
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