hamachi zero-configuration vpn security???

[Vuong Phung <vphung () SCIENCE SJSU EDU>]

Hi everyone,

I wonder if anyone has taken advantage of this software and use it in their production environment. Any pro and con??? 
Is it really secure as they (hamachi website and Steve Gibson) said? I am not a security expert, so I would like to 
have your input. I have the following questions:

1. Is it really secure as they said? Because from my testing, all you need is a password, so I guess this whole VPN 
network is as secure as the password that I created when setup hamachi client. And this concern me because end users 
tend to use weak password.

2. OK let's say it's secure. How can you detect and control these VPN networks because from what hamachi website 
mentions "Believe it or not, but we are able to successfully mediate p2p connections in roughly 95% of all cases we 
have dealt with so far. This includes peers residing behind various firewalls or broadband routers (aka NAT devices). 
It is high-tech and it is really cool :)" http://www.hamachi.cc/howitworks/

Thanks!


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