[PLUG] PPTP Question

Derek Loree derek at infotects.com
Thu Jan 16 14:24:01 UTC 2003


On Wed, 2003-01-15 at 14:33, Terry Griffin wrote:
> If you can talk them in to IPSEC they'd probably be better off in the long 
> run. I understand PPTP has some security issues, and IPSEC is the way of 
> the future, being built in to IPv6 and all.
> 
> I think IPSEC comes with W2K, but certainly not 98. That could be the 
> reason for them requesting PPTP. In that case you might be stuck.

IPSEC sort of comes with 2k, you still have to install a separate
client, though (as in you need to install a client for a FreeS/WAN
server, if that is what you are running).  '98 won't work, something
about the IP stack being too antiquated.

Just another $0.02

Derek Loree






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