Re: SSL VPN vs. IPSec VPN

[Irwin Lazar <ilazar () burtongroup com>]

Here's the rule of thumb I use:

If your apps can work over an SSL VPN, use it as your first choice.

If they can't, or if you need to support things like remote desktop
management, you'll likely need to use IPSec.

You can find some great resources at http://www.vpnc.org/

Irwin

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Irwin Lazar, CISSP
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> From: Joe Mazzotti <jmazzotti () mercyhousing org>
> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:07:20 -0700
> To: <firewall-wizards () honor icsalabs com>
> Subject: [fw-wiz] SSL VPN vs. IPSec VPN
>
> Greetings all,
>
>      I'd like to get some opinions on the pro's and con's of using an
> SSL VPN vs. using IPSec VPN for remote access to our corporate office.
> The idea is to eliminate 3rd party software and use a web based VPN
> solution to lower support cost.  Our options (aside from keeping our
> current IPSec software and VPN concentrator) are to use the web based
> VPN on the concentrator (Cisco VPN3000 series) or use SSL VPN.
>
> Does anyone have any links to decent articles comparing IPSec to SSL
> based VPN security?  What are your opinions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> JDM
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