Protecting Network traffic with IPSec
IPSec and Remote Access
Security is a major concern when using Remote Access since company data has be transferred over the internet. Using the tunnelling protocol L2TP (Layer 2 tunnelling protocol) a tunnel can be created through another network. Any data inside the tunnel can be protected using IPSec. A disadvantage of using L2TP is that only Windows 2000/XP…
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IPSec Security Policies are rules and filters that provide a specified level of security. You can create your own policies, but Windows provides three built-in ones: Client (Respond Only). The client will use IPSec if requested but won’t initiate an IPSec session. In other words it will only use IPSec when asked to by the…
Read MoreOverview of IPSec
Security is a key part of any network. Companies need to protect their network from eavesdropping and tampering. Windows provides ACLs (Access Control Lists) which can be used to prevent access to data over the network. However, ACLs don’t protect data travelling over the network cable. Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson…
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