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  3. February 2002

VPN server

Hi All,

Where's a good source for information on VPN servers vs clients?  The
concept is easy to understand; the implementation appears to be spreading
out from software-only to VPN appliances, and it's not clear to me what's
required on either end.  I'm looking for the simplest, least expensive
solution, naturally.  I want to provide a customer access to my AS/400 via
the internet using VPN.

Specific questions I have are:

1. Is there a standard VPN protocol?  I.e. there appears to be IPsec, M$
PPTP, and probably others.  Am I correct in assuming these are incompatible?

2. Are these VPN appliances servers, or clients?

3. What's a ballpark cost to provide VPN for 3-5 users?

4. Where can I read about this?

tia,
Peter Dow
Dow Software Services, Inc.
909 425-0194 voice
909 425-0196 fax



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