[PLUG] ssh vs vpn

[Rich Shepard]

On Wed, 21 Jun 2017, Michael Barnes wrote:

> As I understand it (I've forgotten a lot more than I remember), a vpn
> provides a secure tunnel between your computer and the distant network.
> You would use ssh and other protocols to connect via the vpn tunnel. So,
> it is not really a vpn vs. ssh issue. It is a matter of making the ssh
> connection out in the open over the Internet, or through the secure tunnel
> provided by the vpn.

Michael,

   That's a distinction I did not pick up from my brief readings. It does
make a lot of sense.

Thanks,

Rich